Agroforestry systems, which integrate trees and shrubs into farming, are vital to achieving sustainable cocoa production in ...

He recently began importing cacao pods, sprouting the beans and growing his own trees in a nearby greenhouse. So, what can we ...

He sources from the top South American trees for the finest cacao. “In the first year, it’s going to be about five to 10 percent of Maui-grown cacao and then it will grow over time.

Cocoa trees grow about 20 degrees north and south of the equator in regions with warm weather and abundant rain, including West Africa and South America. Climate change is expected to dry out the ...

the government established a High-Value Crops Development Program to encourage cocoa production. "Growing cocoa let us build a house and buy a bike. It improved our lives." ...

As global temperatures continue to rise, these nations have seen increasingly dry weather, which can prevent cacao trees from growing. Cacao trees are also particularly vulnerable to disease.