Antony Mugambi shows mature cocoa pods in his two-acre farm. [Phares Mutembei, Standard] Four years ago, Antony Mugambi, an IT expert based in Meru County, embarked on a journey that would transform ...

A team has identified nine sinkholes in the Yucatan peninsula that contain evidence of both cacao trees and ancient ceremonial rituals. For as much as modern society worships chocolate, cacao -- the ...

Cacao fruit, or cocoa fruit, is drawn from the same pod as cocoa beans. Normally thrown away, the juice, pulp and peel of the pod can be used as a sweetener in a range of products. Across Europe and ...

Four years ago, Antony Mugambi, an IT expert based in Meru County, embarked on a journey that would transform both his life and the environment around him. His venture into cacao farming, a crop ...

Birds and bats accounted for 54% of total cacao tree productivity over a one year period in northern Peru’s agroforestry systems. The economic benefits of bird and bat contributions in the study area ...

Archaeologists have shed light on the origins of chocolate by tracing the spread of the cacao tree. A new study published in Scientific Reports found that the cacao tree, which grows cocoa beans, ...

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