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Presentations

Cocoa Fertilizer Forum Presentation , (Presentation) , World Cocoa foundation & IDH , 2014 , World Cocoa foundation & IDH , English
Sustainable cocoa - a matter of taste? , (Presentation) , Anna Laven & Susanne van der Kooij , 2013 , Royal Tropical Institute , English
Improving the marketing competitiveness of Fine or Flavour cocoa origins , (Presentation) , D.A. Sukha , 2012 , Cocoa Research Unit, University of the West Indies, Trinidad , English
European consumer market and Caribbean fine cocoa , (Presentation) , Khurana, Biki , 2012 , Caribbean Fine Cocoa Conference , English
Sustainable Cocoa Forum , (Presentation) , 2012
Growing demand for impacts data - cocoa perspective , (Presentation) , 2012 , ISEAL

European consumer market and Caribbean fine cocoa

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Organization: 
Caribbean Fine Cocoa Conference
Author: 
Khurana, Biki
Publication date: 
2012
Language: 
English
Topic: 
productivity & quality
consumers
Country & region: 
Other
Keywords: 
farmers & production, productivity & quality, caribbean region, chocolate, commodity markets commodity prices, germany, quality control
Lead: 

The viewpoints of a European, quality chocolate producer are presented. It is increasingly difficult to source high-quality cocoa. From early 2009 to late 2010 prices rose by about 24%. Better management could increase productivity by 10% immediately. The main producers are Ecuador, Papua New Guinea, Madagascar, and the Caribbean (Domincan Republic, Trinidad & Tobago). Some of the main problems include: limited purity, mixed genotypes, poor fermentation, disease management, and the cadmium issue.

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