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Why gender matters in the cocoa value chain

When world leaders meet at the United Nations in New York next September for a Special Summit on Sustainable Development,

All good things come to an end. Now it is time for me to return to Europe. But rest assured!

The pruning of cacao trees is essential in the management of a cacao field. When done efficiently, pruning helps to

The last few weeks of my cocoa trail are spent at the Ecuadorean government’s agricultural research institute INIAP, an acronym

After several months learning about the intricacies of Peru’s cacao production and the producer-supply chain, I decided it was time

The association, ASPROC NBT, which stands for Asociacion de Productores de Cacao de Nuevo Bambamarca Tocache, currently has 200 members,

I am now in the Northern tip of Peru, where you can find Peru’s special white cacao, a genetic variety

The other day I was fortunate enough to be able to join a group of agricultural students to develop my

Now that the beans have passed the cut test, it is time to find out what flavours and other characteristics

Now that the cacao beans have undergone each of the three important processes to becoming a good quality bean, it