As a consequence, there is a rise in kidney disease, cancers ... Our food chain has been compromised, cocoa farms destroyed, and over 2 million peasant farmers are at risk of losing their livelihood.

As a consequence, there is a rise in kidney disease, cancers, neurological challenges, maternal deaths, still births, and deformed babies especially in so called Galamsey areas. Our food chain has ...

A collaboration between Abertay University and a food biotechnology company has led to the development of an innovative ...

Climate change is having a significant impact on cocoa production in West and Central Africa, according to a study by ...

Fusarium circinatum is a fungal pathogen responsible for pitch canker disease, which poses a significant threat to pine species worldwide. This disease has been particularly impactful in regions ...

The cost of cocoa reached a record high in December 2024, and the price keeps climbing. How is industry reacting and what ...

Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD): A disease affecting walnut trees caused by the interaction of the walnut twig beetle and the fungus Geosmithia morbida. Vector: An organism that transmits a ...

Heavy rain in the Ivory Coast has also flooded fields, increased disease risk, and affected crop quality. Recently harvested cocoa beans from the Ivory Coast signal lower quality, with counts of ...

Heavy rain in the Ivory Coast has also flooded fields, increased disease risk, and affected crop quality. Recently harvested cocoa beans from the Ivory Coast signal lower quality, with counts of ...

Global cocoa production is also predicted to fall 13 per cent this financial year due to persistent disease and extreme weather – especially heavy rainfall – decimating cocoa crops in ...

High blood pressure affects multiple organs. Not only can hypertension add stress to the heart and damage arteries, leading to heart disease, but it also can cause strokes and kidney disease as ...