"We didn't get a single drop of rain." Farmers in top cocoa-producing country sound alarm over this year's crop: 'It's not ...

Bad weather, failed government policies and a fast-spreading virus are reducing output from the world’s top cocoa-growing ...

Farmers face an uphill battle when it comes to meeting rising food demands while also dealing with more erratic weather ...

"These challenges are compounded by aging cacao trees in key production areas, which are more susceptible to stress and less productive." It takes about five years before a cacao tree is mature ...

Some Ivory Coast and Nigerian cocoa farmers reported that cocoa trees are beginning to suffer the effects of the seasonal dry and dusty Harmattan winds, with leaves turning yellow and the ...

So, 10 years ago Dr Matthew decided to experiment with cocoa trees, hoping they would generate some funds to support the rest of the farm. He bought some saplings and planted them. It didn't go well.

A number of crops have been documented there, including corn, sweet potatoes and the cacao tree Theobroma cacao. Traces of chemicals and DNA from the plant were found on pottery, suggesting the ...

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Agroforestry systems, which integrate trees and shrubs into farming, are vital to achieving sustainable cocoa production in West Africa where 70 percent of the world cocoa is produced. Climate change ...