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Packed schedule for 1,000 participants at WCC3

London, 11 May 2016--About 1,000 participants from 60 countries are expected at the third edition of the World Cocoa Conference, scheduled to take place from Sunday, 22 May to Wednesday 25 May at the Barceló Bávaro Convention Center in Bávaro,…
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ICCO joins appeal for Ecuador earthquake recovery

London, 20 April 2016--The Executive Director wishes to express his sincere condolences on behalf of the International Cocoa Organization to the Government of Ecuador and its people, following the devastating earthquake that hit the country…
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Papua New Guinea joins the International Cocoa Agreement 2010

Papua New Guinea on 21 April 2016 signed the International Cocoa Agreement 2010, the United Nations Treaty Section has confirmed. Pictured: H.E. Mr. Rupa Mulina, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Permanent Mission of the…
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International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, 26 – 28 May 2016, Bávaro, Dominican Republic

The International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, including the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy, as well as the Economics and Administration and Finance Committees, will meet at the Bávaro Convention Center, Bávaro,…
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World Cocoa Conference adds three events to its programme

London, 19 February 2016 – As part of the World Cocoa Conference, set for 22 – 25 May at the Barceló Bávaro Convention Center in Bávaro, Dominican Republic, three extra events will enrich the programme of the world’s largest cocoa…
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Response to the Open Letter from the International Cocoa Farmers Organization

4 February 2016 Dear Mr. Sako Warren Thank you for your open letter of 2 February. We would remind you that the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) represents all stakeholders in the cocoa value chain, and as such, is prepared to cooperate…
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Madagascar joins the International Cocoa Agreement 2010

Madagascar on 29 December 2015 signed the International Cocoa Agreement 2010 and provisionally applied it, the United Nations Treaty Section has confirmed.
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Peru conferences raise awareness of fine or flavour cocoa

In mid-October, the ICCO’s Director of Economics and Statistics Mr. Laurent Pipitone took part in a series of conferences across Peru aimed at raising awareness about opportunities in the international market for fine or flavour cocoa. Peru's…
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ICCO and Afreximbank sign collaboration agreement on cocoa development

November 2014 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics

ICCO Statement on Reports of a Cocoa Supply Deficit in 2020

ICCO Statement on Ebola and the West African cocoa sector

Russian Federation joins the International Cocoa Agreement 2010

August 2014 Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics