Thousands of cocoa farmers across Indonesia are working with businesses and other organizations to protect their crops ...

Cocoa has been the backbone of the Ghanaian economy for more than a century. The produce is exported and processed overseas.

Chocolate lovers might notice their favourite sugary snack could cost a bit more or be a bit smaller as climate change ...

To attract younger minds and innovation into cocoa farming, there’s a need to encourage the implementation of simple ...

A farmer picks cocoa pods at a plantation in Tanjung Rejo, Indonesia, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. Credit: AP/Dita Alangkara Sitting in the shade of his forest farm in south Sumatra, 3 miles (5 ...

A farmer picks cocoa pods at a plantation in Tanjung Rejo, Indonesia, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) A farmer uses a chainsaw to trim a cocoa tree at a plantation in Tanjung ...

which have released a new variant of cocoa that produces more pods per tree. Challenges still remain, said Rajendra Aryal, the FAO’s country director for Indonesia. Fewer people see cocoa ...

TANJUNG REJO, Indonesia (AP) — The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed pods. With one slow stroke ...