Cocoa production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Cocoa is grown as a cash crop in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), primarily in the eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, with smaller operations in the country's west. The cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao) was introduced to the country in the late 19th century, but it was not until the 1920s and 1930s that cocoa plantations were established along the Congo River.

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