As a result, processing plants in countries such as Ghana and Ivory Coast have stopped or scaled down production, while major ...

In the tropical nations of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria, rows of cacao trees sprout pods bearing dozens of seeds. Once harvested, these humble beans are dried, roasted ...

He grips a bright orange pod and slices it neatly at the stem before bending a knee to cut the fruit open ... form of chocolate bars, dried beans and tea at Lavaloha Chocolate Farm in Hilo. “Bringing ...