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'''Nearly all of Madagascar's cacao, including Criollo, Forastero and Trinitario, grow in the tropical humid northern [[Sambirano]] regionof the country. Madagascan cacao is unusually non-bitter, making it especially suitable for making healthy and at the same time tasty chocolates chocolate or cocoa products with minimal sugar contents or entirely without sugar and other sweeteners. The peak harvesting seasons are between June and July and between October and November. '''

There are few privately owned cacao plantations in [[File:Sambirano_101.jpg|600pxAmbanja]], such as [[Millot Plantation]]. Otherwise most cacao is produced by individual Malagasy farmers who live along the Sambirano River. The characteristics of Madagascar's cacao derives from the special soil conditions in the area. Once harvested, the cacao is sold to chocolate makers in Madagascar or exported as raw beans or processed cocoa. Cacao/cocoa producers and exporters in Madagascar include:

* [[File:Sambirano_102.jpg|600pxChocolaterie Robert]]* [[Cinagra]]* [[SECAMAD]]* [[COCOMA]]* [[Ets THEODULE]]* [[Madagascar Flavors MF]]

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There are few privately owned A small number of cacao plantations in can also be found near [[AmbanjaMaroantsetra]], such as and [[Millot_PlantationBrickaville]]. Otherwise most , the latter being the location where cacao is produced was originally introduced to Madagascar by individual Malagasy farmers who live along the Sambirano RiverFrench settlers. The special characteristics of Madagascan Additionally, cacao derives from the soil is grown in various locations in the area. The Cacao is sold to chocolate makers in Madagascar or exported SAVA region, such as raw beans or processed cocoaalong the Bemarivo River. Cacao/cocoa producers and exporters in Madagascar include:

* [[Chocolaterie Robert]]* [[Cinagra]]* [[SECAMAD]]* [[COCOMAFile:Marovato_Ambanja_016.jpg|600px]]

* [[Sambirano Cocoa Tour]] by bike* [[Sambirano Trekking Tour]] by foot passing many cacao plantations* [http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2017/10/02/excellence-a-winning-formula-for-madagascan-cocoa-production.print Excellence: A Winning Formula for Madagascan Cocoa Production] 2nd October 2017, WorldBank.org* View more [[Madagascar cacao photos]]* [[Media:Cocoa production and processing.pdf|Cocoa production and processing]] by Kokou Edoh Adabe & E. Lionelle Ngo-Samnick on behalf of Engineers Without Borders, Cameroon (ISF Cameroun) and The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA).* https://perfectdailygrind.com/2018/08/is-criollo-chocolate-really-king-the-myth-of-the-3-cacao-varieties/* [[CNC]] – Conseil National du Cacao* [[GACM]] – Groupement des acteurs du cacao à Madagascar