Climate change poses a major well-known risk to cacao production. But a new study finds that low pollination is also limiting ...

The tremendous shortfall is best illustrated in the great reduction in the country’s cocoa plantations, from a peak of 400,000ha in 1990 to just 11,000ha in 2012. The Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB ...

Cocoa farming in West Africa is endangering Goliath beetles, which are crucial to their ecosystem. Deforestation for cocoa ...

One activity under the REDD+ project is shade-grown cacao plantations, which provide a wildlife refuge while generating income for cacao farmers in the region. - Independent evaluations have found ...

has driven cocoa plantation expansion and intensification of farming practices, often at the expense of biodiversity and long-term sustainability. However, the authors also identified farm ...

Presenter Hazel Lindsey travels from England to West Africa, to investigate the use of child labour on cocoa plantations in Ghana. She travels to the village of Akyem Ofoase, about five hours from ...