Cocoa bean fermentation is a crucial step in the ... Moreover, the monitoring of cocoa post-harvest practices has revealed significant variability in fermentation methods across different regions.

As a result, cacao beans in India were often of poor quality and harvested without regard for fermentation or drying methods. HARVESTING Cut to the early 2010s: Global demand for high-quality ...

Over the course of two visits and several days, The Associated Press repeatedly documented farmers harvesting cocoa beans where that work is banned in conservation areas of Omo Forest Reserve ...

Cocoa beans demand fell in Europe in the fourth quarter ... by the part roll-over of contracts ended in 2024 to the 2025 harvest season by the countries, raising concerns that the supply of ...