Climate change threatens global cocoa and chocolate production, but a new study highlights a promising solution—pollination.

Recent research identifies key factors affecting cocoa production, highlighting the critical role of pollination and ...

“This research shows that sustainable agricultural methods can significantly improve cocoa yields without farm expansion or ...

The insects responsible for pollinating cacao’s tiny flowers are, themselves, also tiny, in order to access the flower’s reproductive structures. Biting midges from the Ceratopogonidae family and gall ...

As global temperatures rise, cocoa trees are struggling to thrive. The study, conducted by a team of international ...

Soaring temperatures threaten chocolate production. The Theobroma cacao tree, which requires steady warmth between 20°C and ...

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a vital cash-crop for four to six million small-holder farmers across the tropics, and supports ...