It makes more sense to preserve cocoa farms than to mine the land and render it barren for future generations,” Mahama stated. “We are exploring legislative measures to prevent cocoa farm ...

EU Ambassador to Vietnam Julien Guerrier visits a cocoa farm in Dak Lak Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. Photo: Thanh Hien / Tuoi Tre Although cocoa trees in Dak Lak and Dak Nong ...

The produce is exported and processed overseas. But citizens are barred by law from processing cocoa from their farms into secondary products like, for instance, chocolate. They are required to sell ...

Around 19,000 hectares of cocoa farms have been lost by gold mining activities, according to the Ghana Cocoa Board. While illegal gold mining, and its impact on cocoa farms, has been an ongoing ...

This venture aims to mitigate and reduce the risk of child labor, especially in cocoa farms which are predominant in West Africa. Donaldson's rationale is that these children are more likely to ...

On environmental protection, President Mahama underscored the need for legal measures to safeguard cocoa farms from destruction. He stated, “We will pass laws to protect cocoa trees and ensure ...

adding that it would facilitate better engagement with cocoa farmers. He assured stakeholders that plans were underway to extend irrigation facilities to farms as part of long-term measures to ...

The singer was known for "I Lost My Sonia," "Sweet Sweet Cocoa Tea" and "Young Lover" Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has ...

The price hike is due to a shortage of cocoa from farms in major cocoa-producing countries in West Africa. A series of climate disasters, including floods and drought, have ruined crops in recent ...

Cocoa Tea, a celebrated reggae singer and songwriter, has died. He was 65. "I extend condolences to the family, friends, and supporters of Calvin George Scott, affectionately known as Cocoa Tea ...

Cocoa prices have fallen by more than 30% in 2025, reversing the sharp gains seen in global markets last year. After hitting record highs, the commodity has been on a downward trend this year. The ...

accused of knowingly helping perpetuate slavery at Ivory Coast cocoa farms. The two companies are asking the nine justices to reverse a lower court ruling that allowed the lawsuit, filed on behalf ...