COCOA IN BRAZIL

Cocoa originates from tropical America, in the wild, ranging from Peru to Mexico. Denominated "Theobroma cacao" of the family Esterculiáceas, the cocoa was considered like sacred by the Aztecs and Mayan Indians, where the cultivations were accompanied of religious ceremonies.

Botanists believe that cocoa originates from the headwaters of the Amazon River, which expanded in two main directions, originating two important groups: Criollo and Forastero. The Criollo group has spread northward to the Orinoco River, through Central and Southern Mexico. It produces large, wrinkled-shaped fruits. The seeds are large, with white or pale violet interior. It was the type of cocoa cultivated by the Aztec and Mayan Indians.
The Forastero group spread the Amazon region below and towards the Guianas. It is considered the true Brazilian cocoa and is characterized by ovoid fruits, like smooth surface, imperceptibly furrowed or wrinkled. The inside of its seeds is dark violet or sometimes almost black.

The cultivation of cocoa in Brazil occurred initially in the mid-eighteenth century, in 1679, starting in the south of Bahia around 1740 to 1750, initially in Canavieiras city ant then in Ilheus.
With good adaptation to the soil and climate, Bahia became responsible for (95%) of the national production, followed by Espirito Santo (3.5%) and Amazonia with (1.5%).

Brazilian cocoa cultivation is mainly a family activity, but it is also cultivated by large farmers, reaching thousands of tons per year.


THE AGROSPICE OFFER
It is located in the south of Bahia, with a branch in the State of Espirito Santo, Agrospice offers our clients an excellent quality of cocoa, type I (Premium), specific to gourmet, with solar drying; and Type II, according to the table below:





COCOA IN THE WORLD

The last report on world cocoa production occurred in 2014/2015, with a production of 4.162 million tons, of which 72% is in the African continent, 16% in the American continents and 12% in Asia and Oceania.

The main cocoa producer is Côte d''''''''''''''''Ivoire since the 1980s, accounting for 39% of world production, followed by Ghana (20%), Indonesia (10%) and Nigeria (6%). Brazil is the 5th cocoa producer in the world, with production of 210 tons per year, corresponding to 5% of the world production.

The predicted worldwide cocoa mills are at 4,195 million tones, with growth rate of 2.56% per year. 38% of these mills are located on the European continent, 21% on the American continents, 21% on the Asian continent and Oceania, and 19% on the African continent. The main milling country is the Netherlands (13%), followed by Côte d''''''''''''''''Ivoire (12%), the United States (10%), Germany (10%), Malaysia and Indonesia (7% each), Brazil (6%) and Ghana (5%). While 44% of the mills are processed in producing countries, 56% of the mills are processed in consuming countries.

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