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Global Cocoa Market Projects Surplus After Historic Deficit Year
The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) released revised estimates on Thursday showing the global cocoa market closed the 2023/24 season with a substantial deficit of...
Liberia Loses 150,000 Hectares to Cocoa Expansion
Cocoa producers from Côte d'Ivoire are driving what researchers describe as "colossal" illegal deforestation in neighboring Liberia, clearing hundreds of thousands of hectares of...
Ecuador Poised to Dethrone Ghana as Cocoa Powerhouse
Ecuador is positioning itself to surpass Ghana as the world's second-largest cocoa producer by the 2026/27 season, with projected output exceeding 650,000 metric tons,...
Indonesia’s Rise Threatens Ghana’s Cocoa Crown
Ghana's position as the world's second-largest cocoa producer faces mounting pressure from Indonesia, whose steady production gains contrast sharply with West Africa's declining output....
Ghana’s Cocoa Sector Shows Signs of Recovery With 3.4% Growth
Ghana's cocoa industry has recorded its first positive growth in six quarters, expanding by 3.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025.
This modest rebound...
