At long last, the sun has returned and patio dining is once again palatable. Still, it’s hard to ignore the cloud of ...

Now, cocoa farmers worry even more over President Donald Trump’s plans to impose a 21% tariff on products from Ivory Coast — the highest among West African nations. Although Trump has ...

Jean Mari Konan Yao says he’s struggling as a cocoa farmer in the West African nation of Ivory Coast, which produces almost half the world’s cocoa supply of the raw ingredient used in chocolate.

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25) today is up +269 (+3.32%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25) is up +220 (+3.77%). Cocoa prices jumped today on signs of better-than-expected global cocoa demand.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Sylvain N’goran, who has been a cocoa farmer for ...

Cocoa has long provided a lifeline in Ivory Coast but adverse weather and plant diseases have hurt harvests in recent years N'GATTAKRO, Ivory Coast -- Jean Mari Konan Yao says he's struggling as a ...

N’GATTAKRO, Ivory Coast (AP) — Jean Mari Konan Yao says he’s struggling as a cocoa farmer in the west African nation of Ivory Coast, which produces almost half the world’s cocoa supply of ...

Already, cocoa prices were rising in the country, in part because of insufficient and irregular rainfall in Ivory Coast. The U.K.-based Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit research firm has noted ...

As the price of cocoa soars, manufacturers are quietly changing their recipes - and experts say chocolate could in future return to being a luxury item But check the ingredients list, and you’ll ...

The Minority Caucus has appealed to government to increase the cocoa producer price from GH¢3,000 to GH¢6,000 per 64kg bag in fulfillment of their promise to Ghanaians. They cautioned that ...