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Nigeria joins the International Cocoa Agreement 2010
Nigeria on 10 October 2018 acceded to the International Cocoa Agreement 2010, the United Nations Treaty Section has confirmed.
Click here to see the official notification of accession to the Agreement from the United Nations.

ICCO expresses support for Indonesia following earthquake and tsunami
Abidjan, 4 October 2018 -- The Executive Director, Mr. Michel Arrion, on behalf of the International Cocoa Organization, has expressed sincere condolences to the Government and people of Indonesia, following the earthquake and tsunami that…

ICCO appoints Mr Michel Arrion as Executive Director of the Organization
Abidjan, 1 October 2018 — The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, has announced the appointment of Mr. Michel Arrion as its new Executive Director.
A Belgian national, Mr. Arrion (pictured)…

August 2018 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics – Rev.1
Abidjan, 31 August 2018--The International Cocoa Organization today released its revised forecasts for the current 2017/2018 cocoa year and revised estimates for 2016/2017 of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans, summarized…

International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, 24 – 27 September 2018, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
The International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, including the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy, as well as the Economics and Administration and Finance Committees, will meet at the Heden Golf Hotel, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire,…

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Cocoa Research 2017
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COCOA RESEARCH 2017
PROCEEDINGS
ACTES
ACTAS
INTRODUCTION
Thematic 1: Genetics and Breeding
Thematic 2: Agronomy and cropping systems
Thematic 3: Pest and Diseases
Thematic 4: Climate Change…

Interactivity rules for the 1,500 attendees at WCC Berlin
The most interactive edition ever of the World Cocoa Conference, the fourth in the ICCO’s series, was held at the Maritim Berlin Hotel in the German capital in late April, attracting about 1,500 attendees from 65 countries.
The Conference,…

May 2018 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics
Abidjan, 31 May 2018--The International Cocoa Organization today releases its revised forecasts for the current 2017/2018 cocoa year and revised estimates of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans for 2016/2017, as summarized…
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International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, 9 – 12 September 2019, Abidjan
ICE Futures Europe offers Certified Grader Course in London
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ICCO response to the EU initiative on stepping up action against deforestation and forest degradation
International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, 8 – 11 April 2019, Abidjan
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