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Production of some products is highly concentrated in a few countries, China, the leading producer of wheat and ramie in 2013, produces 95% of the world's ramie fiber but only 17% of the world's wheat. Products with more evenly distributed production see more frequent changes in the ranking of the top producers.
A bean-to-bar company produces chocolate by processing cocoa beans into a product in-house, rather than melting chocolate from another manufacturer. Some are large companies that own the entire process for economic reasons; others are small- or micro-batch producers and aim to control the whole process to improve quality, working conditions, or environmental impact.
According to the UN FAO, Indonesia overtook Ghana and became the second-largest producer worldwide in 2006. [4] The World Cocoa Foundation provides significantly lower figures for Indonesia, but concurs that it is the largest producer of cocoa beans outside of West Africa. [9] Large chocolate producers such as Cadbury, Hershey's, and Nestle buy ...
Chocolate prices have exploded—as has the wealth of Mars and Ferrero family empires, outsizing two of the world’s top cocoa-producing countries Prarthana Prakash April 24, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Reuters reported Wednesday that Ghana, the second-largest cocoa producer, is looking to delay a delivery of up to 350,000 tons of beans to next season, sending prices higher again.
There are many ethical issues implicated in the chocolate industry, among them child labor, environmental impact, sustainability, and the extreme poverty of the average cocoa farmer. Food Technology reports over two million children working on cocoa farms in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire as a result of cocoa farmer poverty. [6]
1.9 million tons of cocoa (largest producer in the world); 1.9 million tons of sugar cane; 1.8 million tons of plantain (8th largest producer in the world); 1 million tons of maize; 688 thousand tons of cashew nuts (3rd largest producer in the world, behind Vietnam and India); 461 thousand tons of natural rubber; 397 thousand tons of banana;
1.9 million tons of cocoa (largest producer in the world); 1.9 million tons of sugar cane; 1.8 million tons of plantain (8th largest producer in the world); 1 million tons of maize; 688 thousand tons of cashew nuts (3rd largest producer in the world, behind Vietnam and India); 461 thousand tons of natural rubber; 397 thousand tons of banana;