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May 2016 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics

London, 31 May 2016 -- The International Cocoa Organization today releases its revised forecasts for the current 2015/2016 cocoa year and revised estimates of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans for 2014/2015, as summarized…
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Packed schedule for 1,000 participants at WCC3

London, 11 May 2016--About 1,000 participants from 60 countries are expected at the third edition of the World Cocoa Conference, scheduled to take place from Sunday, 22 May to Wednesday 25 May at the Barceló Bávaro Convention Center in Bávaro,…
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ICCO joins appeal for Ecuador earthquake recovery

London, 20 April 2016--The Executive Director wishes to express his sincere condolences on behalf of the International Cocoa Organization to the Government of Ecuador and its people, following the devastating earthquake that hit the country…
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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. Pictured: H.E. Mr. Rupa Mulina, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Permanent Mission of the…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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Monthly review of the cocoa market situation Jan 2007

Cocoa germplasm utilization and conservation: a global approach