Record rupee fall puts corporate India under greater investor scrutinyThe rupee’s sharp depreciation, down about 10% against the dollar in the past year, has become a key concern during corporate earnings call...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Gulf shipping standoff hits world’s most vulnerable farmersGlobal supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by international conflicts, are making essential farming inputs scarce and unaffordable for sm...
13 May, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Britannia bets on ‘Many Indias’ strategy amid inflation, shifting consumer demandBritannia is adopting a 'Many Indias' strategy. Startup-style teams will gain local decision-making power. This move seeks to boost agility...
09 May, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
Agriculture exports up 2.8 pc to USD 52.55 bn in 2025-26India's agriculture exports are set to reach USD 52.55 billion in 2025-26, a 2.8% increase. This growth is fueled by traditional strengths ...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Small Ivory Coast cocoa firms say EU deforestation rules might bankrupt themSmall cocoa businesses in Ivory Coast are worried about the EU's new anti-deforestation law, fearing the high compliance costs will force t...
25 Jul, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
Ivory Coast's mid-crop cocoa output expected to drop around 40% due to long drought, exporters sayFarmers expect production between 280,000 and 300,000 metric tons, down from last season's 500,000 tons.
19 Mar, 2025, 09.45 AM IST
Ivory Coast bans some cocoa sales in another threat to marketIvory Coast takes steps to secure scarce cocoa supplies for local processors, potentially restricting bean exports and tightening the globa...
08 Jun, 2024, 09.33 AM IST
Cote d'lvoire looking for direct sale of cocoa products to IndiaCote d'Ivoire, the largest cocoa producer in the world, is looking to explore the Indian market for direct marketing of cocoa and cocoa-bas...
02 Oct, 2023, 11.21 AM IST
Robusta coffee hits record high, cocoa also climbs; lack of sales from Brazil causes surgeRobusta coffee futures have hit a record high due to limited supplies, with dealers reporting that Indonesia's No. 2 export crop has left b...
09 Jun, 2023, 03.15 PM IST
It’s deja vu for cocoa traders as tensions erupt in Ivory CoastIvory Coast issued an arrest warrant for opposition presidential candidate.
30 Dec, 2019, 11.26 AM IST
Brexit effect: Cashew, cocoa & pepper hit by weak rupeeEarlier, cashew kernel exports and raw nut imports were more or less matched. But now, imports are considerably higher.
28 Jun, 2016, 05.35 AM IST
- World 'faces chocolate drought in 2014'
The world is facing a "chocolate drought", according to an expert, whose warning is prompted by fears that the globe's sustainable cocoa su...
28 Jan, 2011, 01.22 PM IST
- Ivory Coast unrest slows cocoa trade, says ICCO
Ivory Coast unrest is slowing economic activity and cocoa trade “in particular,” International Cocoa Organisation executive director Jean-M...
18 Dec, 2010, 02.14 AM IST
- Cocoa acreage to double by 2011-12: DCCD
Aiming to increase production of cocoa by two-fold and reduce dependence on imports, the trade promotion body for the commodity is targetin...
24 Aug, 2008, 10.48 AM IST
- Ganges Jute signs MoU to build factory in Ghana
West Bengal-based Ganges Jute (P) Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) to set up a jute bag-stitch...
25 Jul, 2008, 08.17 PM IST
- Edible oil exporters’ plans go haywire as ban disrupts contracts, inventory
The government may have banned export of vegetable oils with the intention of preventing any further dent in cooking oil supply but the ove...
25 Mar, 2008, 05.09 AM IST