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Papua New Guinea joins the International Cocoa Agreement 2010
Papua New Guinea on 21 April 2016 signed the International Cocoa Agreement 2010, the United Nations Treaty Section has confirmed.
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International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, 26 – 28 May 2016, Bávaro, Dominican Republic
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 Bávaro Convention Center, Bávaro,…

World Cocoa Conference adds three events to its programme
London, 19 February 2016 – As part of the World Cocoa Conference, set for 22 – 25 May at the Barceló Bávaro Convention Center in Bávaro, Dominican Republic, three extra events will enrich the programme of the world’s largest cocoa…

Response to the Open Letter from the International Cocoa Farmers Organization
4 February 2016
Dear Mr. Sako Warren
Thank you for your open letter of 2 February.
We would remind you that the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) represents all stakeholders in the cocoa value chain, and as such, is prepared to cooperate…

Madagascar joins the International Cocoa Agreement 2010
Madagascar on 29 December 2015 signed the International Cocoa Agreement 2010 and provisionally applied it, the United Nations Treaty Section has confirmed.

Peru conferences raise awareness of fine or flavour cocoa
In mid-October, the ICCO’s Director of Economics and Statistics Mr. Laurent Pipitone took part in a series of conferences across Peru aimed at raising awareness about opportunities in the international market for fine or flavour cocoa.
Peru's…

Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics – November 2015
London, 27 November 2015--The International Cocoa Organization today released its revised estimates, summarized below, of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans for the 2014/2015 cocoa year. The data published in Issue No. 4 -…

Attendees praise Accra project preparation seminar
Over 70 participants from all over the West African region attended the ICCO's International Seminar on the Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Cocoa Projects, held in Accra, Ghana in June.
The seminar, kindly sponsored by the African…
Packed schedule for 1,000 participants at WCC3
ICCO joins appeal for Ecuador earthquake recovery
ICCO publishes 2015/16 World Cocoa Directory in print and online editions
New Pesticide Use in Cocoa manual now available
Cocoa Market Outlook Conference 2015 Report and Presentations
ICCO HQ to move to Abidjan following Council decision
Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics – August 2015
International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, 18 – 25 September 2015, London
Fine or Flavour Panel to consider the world’s best cocoa
Call for Tender for the ICCO Statistical Database Management System