Ghana's cocoa risks being rejected by the European market if found to be contaminated with heavy metals, Mr Jeroen Verheul, ...

A new European Union regulation requires greater traceability for goods to ensure their sustainability. Ivorian producers ...

The identity of is cocoa ndash; not gold . For the past years, galamsey has destroyed many water bodies and cocoa farms .

Producers of metals and other raw materials fell sharply after a spike in Treasury yields rocked markets. The tepid demand in an auction of 20-year Treasurys was viewed as a response to the U.S.

COCOA receipts for 2025 have recorded a massive K1.2 billion in revenue, with Bougainville topping the production list in PNG ...

Before 2024, the all-time peak in ICE cocoa futures was $5,104 per ton in 1977. Last year, they blew through that level like ...

Ivory Coast is the world’s largest cocoa producer, at 40% of the global market. The west African country had 16 million ha of forest in the 1960s – a figure which is now down to less than ...

Nur Microfinance, based in Yei River County in Central Equatoria State, will support farmers in South Sudan’s greenbelt ...

Cocoa farmers in Ghana are testing new ways of growing their crops as shifting weather patterns take a toll on yields. Among ...

The price of a key ingredient of the sweet treat has gone parabolic in the wholesale market, setting fresh record highs every ...

GRAINS & OILSEEDS: Stock markets weakened on Monday after Moody's downgraded the U.S. credit rating due to soaring debt and spending, driving bond yields higher and weakening the U.S. dollar. From a ...

The negative outlook reflects the risk of a potential ratings downgrade if Hershey Co. fails to restore its leverage to the low-2x area within the next 24 months. High cocoa costs and future ...