Nestlé has claimed to have developed a method to cut waste and boost yields for farmers from the processing of cacao fruits used to make chocolate. The maker of KitKat and Aero chocolate said Nestlé’s ...

Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin.

What is the future of chocolate? It may move to new growing regions such as Nigeria, Cameroon and Ecuador, and may adopt new agricultural techniques such as agroforestry and climate smart agriculture.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Standardizing the fermentation process could lead to higher quality, more reliable cocoa harvesting techniques. It may sound harsh ...

The Fund has selected Save the Children as one of its initial grant recipients and approved a three-year, $3m (€2.5M) grant to help expand Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), and strengthen ...

What you need to know: Cocoa has become a game-changer. For decades, the West Nile Sub-region has been known for the production of tobacco, cotton and coffee as its main cash crops. However, ...

Cocoa farming supports an estimated six million farming families across West Africa, along with tens of millions more in ...

Climate change may relocate cocoa farming in Colombia, with lowland regions becoming less reliable and higher elevations gaining suitability.