Cocoa prices rose to record highs last year amid a global supply shortage. Chocolate makers have raised their retail prices to compensate.

According to Adegoke, Africa is not only the leading region for cocoa production but also faces economic challenges that limit its profits despite its significant contribution to global supply ...

Climate change is having a significant impact on cocoa production in West and Central Africa, according to a study by Wageningen University & Research (WUR). The region accounts for more than 70% ...

Years of bad weather in the key cocoa-producing region of West Africa and the cocoa swollen shoot virus disease have hampered production. In the last two years, the cost of manufacturing chocolate ...

Cocoa prices settled moderately lower on Tuesday as beneficial rain in West Africa increased soil moisture levels and benefited cocoa tree development. Farmers in the Ivory Coast and Ghana ...