ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana plans to introduce hand pollination of cocoa seedlings and will begin irrigating farms as part of plans by the world's second largest grower to boost production to 1 million ...

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a vital cash-crop for four to six million small-holder farmers across the tropics, and supports a global chocolate industry valued at over USD 100 billion annually. The ...

The global chocolate industry is worth roughly $100 billion per year and provides income for upwards of 6 million smallholder farmers in the tropics. It’s a vital industry for much of the world, but a ...

Tens of millions of chocolate bunnies get sold in the U.S. every Easter. Here are six articles about chocolate from The Conversation’s archive — great reading while you’re nibbling the ears off your ...

Tropical crops such as coffee, cocoa, watermelon and mango may be at risk due to the loss of insect pollinators, finds a new study. Tropical crops such as coffee, cocoa, watermelon and mango may be at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. cocoa growing on tree - Kriangkrai Thitimakorn/Getty Images Chocolate is a universally beloved foodstuff, so it comes as no ...

Hand-pollinating plants is a simple process that guarantees successful fruit development. Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are ...

This Valentine's Day, millions of pounds worth of chocolate will be exchanged as gifts, but climate change and biodiversity loss imperil future global supplies of this treat. A new research study ...

Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are scarce in your area or you're growing fruit-bearing plants indoors, hand-pollinating is ...