All the world’s cocoa is grown in developing countries — more than half in West Africa — essentially for export. Except … in Brazil, Malaysia and Indonesia, it is grown by smallholders. In the international cocoa market, prices rose steeply in … cocoa research, particularly in public research institutions in Brazil and in Africa. In Malaysia the situation is different …

This report examines the cocoa supply chain, its associated deforestation, and the role and limitations of … certification schemes to reduce deforestation. The deforestation-related commitments from cocoa companies are analyzed across the … lessons from palm oil since it has the most similarities to cocoa due to its large contingent of smallholder producers and …

protection systems, has received rare attention in the cocoa and coffee sub-sectors. This study examines the contribution of … mobile phone technology in reducing price distortions in cocoa and coffee production. In addition, we tested stylized facts … distortion in the cocoa and coffee industries. …

Cote d’Ivoire has been at the helm of cocoa production for more than 3 decades. Despite being fraught by occasional … challenges, she is still poised to steer the global cocoa production rudder. To keep the mantle of, we investigate and analyse … some determinants that influence cocoa shortage in Cote d’Ivoire. Employing an ARDL using time series data for a 33-year …