Researchers linked banana and cocoa farming to midge population surges, creating viral hotspots where deforestation meets agriculture. The study reported a sharp rise in OROV infections in humans ...

Nigeria’s cocoa industry is emerging as a key driver of economic diversification. With growing global demand and surging investments, the sector could unlock new revenue streams and strengthen the ...

Hollywood actress Jessica Lange has spoken fondly of her time filming epic historical drama Rob Roy in Scotland - despite being bitten by midges. The 75-year-old star, who played Mary MacGregor ...

D Deborah Yakohene Follow A botanist has refuted long-standing claims that Tetteh Quarshie was the first person to introduce cocoa beans to Ghana, arguing that the crop was actually brought by ...

(Bloomberg) -- Global cocoa shortages are set to ease this season into a small surplus following three years of shortages, providing limited relief to strained stockpiles. Supply will surpass demand ...

Global cocoa shortages are set to ease this season into a small surplus following three years of shortages, providing limited relief to strained stockpiles. Supply will surpass demand by 142,000 ...

A horror virus spread by midges wiped out 92 newborn lambs on an Ayrshire farm, it’s emerged. Dundonald farmer Michael Goldie saw nearly two-thirds of his 152 lambs killed last month by the ...

The research reveals how burning oil, coal, and methane is roasting the planet’s cocoa belt and skyrocketing chocolate prices. “One of the foods that the world most loves is at risk because of ...

A 76-year-old man from Cocoa lost his life Saturday night after his van crashed into multiple objects, including a parked car and a house, according to a Florida Highway Patrol spokesperson.

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has issued a stern warning to the public, dismissing as false a social media flyer claiming that the government has announced an increase in cocoa prices.

Co-author Dr Acheampong Atta-Boateng, who recently completed his doctoral work at the University of Oxford, said: ‘Cocoa is pollinated by tiny insects such as midges and thrips, and it comes as ...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25) today is down -101 (-0.92%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25) is down -94 (-1.08%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower as beneficial rains in West Africa have ...