The story of cocoa production A young employee harvests beans from a cocoa tree in the Ivory Coast. (AFP/ Sia Kambou) AFP The cocoa bean: where the story of chocolate begins. (keystone/ap/ Fernando Llano) Keystone Once harvested, cocoa beans are fermented and dried. (AFP/ Luis Acosta) AFP Packaged cocoa beans ready to be taken to market. (reuters/ Yuriko Nakao) Reuters Cocoa beans are sorted and graded by quality. (keystone/ap/ Fernando Llano) Keystone Cocoa production involves plenty of tough manual labour. (keystone/ap/ Ben Curtis) Keystone Many cocoa plantations are trying to ramp up production to meet growing demand. (reuters/ Thierry Gouegnon) Reuters Some 70% of the world's cocoa comes from West Africa - 40% from the Ivory Coast alone. (AP/ Schalk van Zuydam) Keystone More More Why people in Switzerland trust the state Stable country, stable money, stable lifestyles: in comparison, many things run smoothly in Switzerland. One factor is the high level of trust. You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here. Please join us! If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch. Newest first Oldest first More More Download the SWIplus app and stay informed Do you want to stay informed abroad? Now our app SWIplus offers even more Switzerland: with news, stories and our briefing!
More More Why people in Switzerland trust the state Stable country, stable money, stable lifestyles: in comparison, many things run smoothly in Switzerland. One factor is the high level of trust.
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