Cacao Farmers

Latest News for: Cacao farmers

Edit

World's chocolate supply threatened by devastating virus

Phys Dot Org 23 Apr 2024

But the vaccines are expensive, especially for low-wage farmers, and vaccinated trees produce a smaller harvest of cacao, compounding the devastation of the virus ... manageable for these small farmers.".

Edit

Tropical Gardening: Celebrate Hawaii Island chocolate next week

West Hawaii Today 20 Apr 2024

Stephanie Beeby, event chairperson, says the main purpose of the festival is to educate the general public, cacao farmers and potential cacao farmers on growing, processing and marketing our local chocolate.

Edit

Hopes of long term decent returns for Pacific cacao farmers

RNZ 15 Apr 2024

But also what it means right now is that this price, that the commodities market are willing to pay, it's actually what the farmers should be paid for being a cacao farmer.

Edit

Cocoa price forecast: beware of these two risks

Invezz 11 Apr 2024

Cocoa is also jumping because of years of underinvestment in the sector as most farmers abandoned the industry because of weak returns. As a result, many cacao trees are now old and yielding lower produce.

Edit

PLDT, Smart collaborators lift Davao's cacao farmers, agropreneurs

Sun Star 08 Apr 2024

"PLDT and Smart are committed to ensuring Davao's cacao farmers and small businesses can thrive in the digital economy ... "I thank PLDT and Smart for your commitment to include cacao farmers in the Davao region as part of your Digital Farmers Program.

Edit

Ethical chocolate in France: A sweet endeavour

France24 01 Apr 2024

cacao farming has resulted in massive deforestation. Reports of child labour and farmers who ...

Edit

Unlocking its sweet potential: A new chapter for cacao in Tanay, Rizal

The Manila Times 30 Mar 2024

Equipped with state-of-the-art postharvest processing equipment and supported by comprehensive training programs, the center promises to empower local farmers and raise the quality of cacao products.

Edit

Chocolate Lovers, African Cocoa Farmers Pay Price as Big Brands See Profits

Voa News 30 Mar 2024

Farmers who harvest cacao beans say the increases aren't enough to cover their lower yields and higher production costs ... The cacao hasn't even produced any [fruit]," Eloi Gnakomene, a cacao farmer in Ivory Coast, said last month.

Edit

Extortionate Easter eggs and shrinking sweets: fears grow of a ‘chocolate meltdown’

The Observer 29 Mar 2024

However, unlike many of the world’s crops, much of the cacao supply is produced by smallholder farmers, many of whom are struggling to afford to replace ageing trees and buy fertilisers ... A farmer tends to his cacao crops in Likpe Bala, Ghana.

Edit

It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits

Detroit news 29 Mar 2024

Farmers who harvest cacao beans say the increases aren't enough to cover their lower yields and higher production costs ... The cacao hasn’t even produced any (fruit)," Eloi Gnakomene, a cacao farmer in Ivory Coast, said last month.

Edit

It’s a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits

Chicago Tribune 29 Mar 2024

Farmers who harvest cacao beans say the increases aren’t enough to cover their lower yields and higher production costs ... The cacao hasn’t even produced any (fruit),” Eloi Gnakomene, a cacao farmer in Ivory Coast, said last month.

Edit

Easter chocolate enriches Hershey, Cadbury brands as Black cocoa farmers barely survive

The Grio 29 Mar 2024

Edit

It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers but big companies see profits

The Economic Times 29 Mar 2024

Farmers who harvest cacao beans say the increases aren't enough to cover their lower ...

Edit

Is climate change to blame for soaring Easter egg prices?

Independent online (SA) 28 Mar 2024

The impact of climate change on cacao farming is evident in recent months, with cacao farmers in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world's leading cocoa producers, facing challenges from adverse weather and plant diseases.

Edit

Bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and cocoa farmers but big brands see profits

Naharnet 28 Mar 2024

Farmers who harvest cacao beans say the increases aren't enough to cover their lower yields and higher production costs ... The cacao hasn't even produced any (fruit)," Eloi Gnakomene, a cacao farmer in Ivory Coast, said last month.