Idukki Cocoa - Cocoabean
In India cocoa production is largely concentrated in the southern states, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra and Tamilnadu as intercrop along with coconut, areca nut, oil palm and rubber. There are four different varieties of cocoa bean namely Forastero, Criollo, Trinitario, and Nacional.
Cocoa prices rise again in Kerala, but farmers struggle to benefit
Dec 13, 2024 · Cocoa prices in Kerala are rising again, reaching Rs 700 per kilogram, following a sharp decline earlier this year. However, despite the price surge, farmers are struggling with low yields due to ...
Cocoa Farming: Know the Secrets in the Comprehensive Manual
Jul 6, 2024 · In India, cocoa thrives as an intercrop in coconut and areca nut gardens across Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh, covering 82,940 hectares with a yield of 18,920 tonnes.
Cocoa price crosses Rs 1K-mark in Kerala, farmers wait & watch
May 6, 2024 · The company procures cocoa from a group of 200 farmers spread across the panchayats of Murickassery, Kanjikuzhy and Vathikudy.
Good news for cocoa farmers: Windfall gain if price upswing …
Apr 15, 2024 · Ten years ago, the international market price for a kilogram of dried cocoa nut was around Rs 152, on average in Kerala. As of April, it has soared to Rs 800. Farmers report that traders are now actively seeking them out with offers even higher than that.
Kerala cocoa farmers cheer as prices hit 44-year high - The New …
Jan 17, 2024 · KOCHI: K J Varghese, a cocoa farmer at Manimala in Kottayam, has never seen such good times for the crop in the past four decades. The cocoa prices (dry beans), around Rs 180/kg less than three...
Cocoa Research Centre, Vellanikkara | Kerala Agricultural University
Currently, cocoa is grown in Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. In India, cocoa research started at Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala in 1979. The research was strengthened in 1987 with the launching of the Cadbury …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR COCOA GROWING REGIONS OF KERALA …
In the first year of Cocoa life community Development Program, 4000 farms in 2 Districts of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala were covered focusing on three categories of Cocoa community including owners, workers and care takers.
Chocolate makers stoke boom for Indian cocoa beans
Nov 19, 2024 · Back in Kerala, Dr Matthew reflects on his decade as a cocoa farmer. “It’s a tricky plant,” he says. “Last year I had no yield. So no farmer can depend solely on cocoa – one has to plant other trees along with it.” Despite the challenges, he’s optimistic. “The future is …
INDIA - Cocoa Life
Today, the Cocoa Life program in India works with over 10,000 cocoa farmers and their communities to focus our social, economic and environmental interventions on what is needed to create a sustainable supply of cocoa.