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Terminal Markets Seminar updates member delegates on the cocoa futures markets
The ICCO’s Seminar on Cocoa Terminal Markets in mid-June brought representatives of a number of ICCO member governments up to date with the latest developments on the commodity futures markets.
The Seminar, which took place at the ICCO’s…
European Union joins the 2010 International Cocoa Agreement
The Executive Director a.i., Dr Jean-Marc Anga, has announced that the European Union has joined the International Cocoa Agreement 2010.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting as depositary for the Agreement, noted that the EU…
Cameroon Workshop launches the ICCO’s SPS Cocoa Africa project
An International Cocoa Organization Workshop that began on 7 June in Cameroon marked the launch of a major programme to help African cocoa producers maintain their market access in the face of stringent pesticide residue legislation.
Pesticide…
Technical paper on Cocoa Variety Improvement now available from this site
The Technical paper 'Collaborative and Participatory Approaches to Cocoa Variety Improvement' is now available for download from this site.
This Technical Paper is a compilation of studies and experiments conducted in the framework of the…
Dr. Anga previews the Quarterly Bulletin statistics for the major producers in a Bloomberg News report
Dr. Jean-Marc Anga, Executive Director a.i., previewed the statistics in the upcoming Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics during an interview on the state of the cocoa market with Bloomberg News on 25 May.
Interview with Dr Jean-Marc Anga, Executive Director a.i., in The Public Ledger
Dr Anga reviews the effects of the recent Ivorian crisis on the cocoa market, and the huge potential growth in Chinese consumption, in his recent interview in The Public Ledger.
Implementation of the Recommendations of the First and Second Roundtables on a Sustainable Cocoa Economy
The Executive Director a.i. presents his compliments and has the honour to refer to the decision taken by the International Cocoa Council during its 83rd regular session in March 2011 related to document ED(MEM) 923/Rev.1 concerning the implementation…
Latest Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics April 2011
The International Cocoa Organization today releases its first forecasts for the 2010/2011 cocoa year and revised estimates of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans for the 2009/2010 cocoa year, as summarized below. The data…
Outcome of the March 2011 meetings of the International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, including the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy
Outcome of the International Workshop on the Safe Use of Pesticides and Harmonization of Legislation for Food Safety, 25-27 January 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
TV Interview given by Dr. Jean-Marc Anga, Executive Director a.i. to Thomson Reuters
ICCO Membership News January 2011
Outgoing Executive Director will be succeeded by Dr. Jean-Marc Anga.
International Cocoa Council and Subsidiary Bodies, 13-17 September 2010 will take place at Bloomsbury House, 2-3 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2RL.
Live TV Interview by Dr. Jan Vingerhoets, Executive Director to Thomson Reuters
Outcome of the Pilot Project on Price Risk Management for Cocoa Farmers in Côte d’Ivoire
Decisions of the Meetings of the International Cocoa Council and Subsidiary Bodies, 22-26 March 2010
Extension of the International Cocoa Agreement, 2001