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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.
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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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ICCO inaugurates its Abidjan headquarters

May 2017 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics

International Symposium set to focus on cocoa research

ICCO to inaugurate its Abidjan headquarters in April

February 2017 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics

Does market concentration cause poverty among cocoa farmers?

Assessment of world cocoa bean stocks 2015-16

Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics – November 2016