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International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, 18 – 22 September 2017, Abidjan
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 Radisson Blu Hotel Airport, Abidjan,…

ICCO inaugurates its Abidjan headquarters
In a landmark event for the Organization, around 500 people gathered on 25 April for the formal inauguration of the ICCO’s new headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Ivorian Vice President H.E. Mr. Daniel Kablan Duncan was present for…

May 2017 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics
Abidjan, 31 May 2017 -- The International Cocoa Organization today releases its revised forecasts for the current 2016/2017 cocoa year and revised estimates of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans for 2015/2016, as summarized…

International Symposium set to focus on cocoa research
The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) is organizing the International Symposium on Cocoa Research (ISCR 2017) to take place in Lima, Peru, 13 – 17 November 2017, in conjunction with the Government of Peru.
With the theme Promoting…

International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, 24 – 28 April 2017, Abidjan
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 Hotel Sofitel Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte…

ICCO to inaugurate its Abidjan headquarters in April
Abidjan, 20 March 2017 -- The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), established under the aegis of the United Nations and located in London, United Kingdom since 1973, is relocating to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the leading producer of…

February 2017 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics
London, 28 February 2017--The International Cocoa Organization today releases its first forecasts for the 2016/2017 cocoa year and revised estimates of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans for 2015/2016, as summarized below.…

Does market concentration cause poverty among cocoa farmers?
Is market concentration among large cocoa firms responsible for the widespread poverty among cocoa farmers? Probably not, according to a new report just published by SEO Amsterdam Economics (www.seo.nl/cocoa).
While market concentration…
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ICCO-ITC Seminar on Voluntary Sustainability Standards
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