Cacao fruit is what chocolate is made from. Learn the history of cacao, how chocolate is made, and the many ways we enjoy this delicious superfood.

An african farmer has just picked cocoa pods from her plantation and is satisfied. Cocoa beans left to dry outside a house in Ecuador. Chocolate... Cocoa beans left to dry outside a house in Ecuador.

(AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) With the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented ... policy adviser of the Oxfam fair trade group. And the impact can be felt deep in chocolate gourmet country Belgium ...

Agribusiness expert Dominic Joshua urges Nigeria to invest in cocoa processing, arguing it could generate billions and create jobs. Can cocoa rival oil in revenue?

But before cacao becomes the sweet treat we know and love, it starts as a tough little pod filled with raw beans -- and with that, comes the bitter truth about cacao. Here's the kicker ...

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Deputy Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo has emphasized the need for fair pricing of cocoa to prevent farmers from selling their lands for illegal mining. Ghana’s cocoa ...

With the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented records on the commodities market ... They haven't been this high for the last 50 years,'' said Bart Van Besien, policy adviser of the Oxfam fair ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The price of cocoa beans is setting unprecedented records on the commodities market, making the love token a ...