Meanwhile, cocoa flowers require 22 weeks to become mature pods, which means there will be a big delay, he added.

Forcipomyia are only around one to three millimetres in length. This makes them the perfect size to access the hooded, pollen-producing anthers of the cocoa tree's small flowers. Cocoa flowers grow ...

Africa’s cocoa heartland has long grappled with blight and aging trees, leaving farms vulnerable as harsh weather hammered ...

Cocoa farmers in Ntoroko and Bundibugyo districts are bracing for a potentially disastrous harvest, warning that a prolonged dry spell could slash yields by 30 percent this year. Farmers report ...