Mar 27, 2024 · With West Africa struggling, current sky-high global prices will be an attractive incentive for farmers to plant more cocoa in other tropical regions, notably Latin America.

May 2, 2022 · Cocoa (cacao) is a major cash crop in west Africa economies. But how did cocoa come to Africa? What is the social impact of its cultivation on the local farmers and communities?

Dec 1, 2015 · This paper reviews the present condition of cocoa growing in West Africa where some six million ha are planted with cocoa which provide about 70 percent of the total world production. Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are the largest producers, followed by …

3 days ago · West African countries have long been the heart of cocoa production, producing around 3.48 million metric tons of cocoa beans in the 2022-2023 season. This massive output is vital to the global ...

Jan 6, 2025 · Age of Cocoa explores the intersection of cocoa, a crop Europeans brought to West Africa in the late 1800s, with a plethora of issues around corruption, inequality, climate change, conflict, development, and political powerplay—especially in relation to the global supply pull coming from the spike in cocoa prices.

Dec 17, 2024 · Most of this cocoa is produced in West Africa, which grows 70 percent of the world’s cocoa beans due to its ideal warm and tropical climate conditions. In addition, the cocoa industry faces severe human rights issues, including child labor and forced labor driven by extreme poverty.

1 day ago · Emmanuel Essah-Mensah, a cocoa grower in Ghana, described climate change as one of the most serious problems affecting production throughout West Africa. “The drought means we are losing 60 ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Climate change is having a significant impact on cocoa production in West and Central Africa, according to a study by Wageningen University & Research (WUR). The region accounts for more than 70% of global cocoa production. Changes in temperature and rainfall are making some areas less suitable for cocoa cultivation, while others may …

3 days ago · Prices of cocoa surged by 136% between July 2022 and February 2024, and climate extremes in West Africa’s cocoa belt, which produces 70% of the world’s cocoa, are partly to blame.

Mar 19, 2024 · Major African cocoa plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans.