This is what he told me he was born and brought up in cocoa business but school and modernization has made his 2 elder brothers one is a doctor and the other a banker forget anything that has to do with this business and now mama is old..he studies business admin in school so he wants to venture into business so he thought about something he was brought up with..but the problem is he knows how to get cocoa from everywhere having to use old trick mama use to use..but he needs companies that buy this cocoa directly from farmers not wanting to deal with middlemen...he wants to be selling directly to his companies and he wants to know about the prices..I am sorry for any blunder....meaningful contributions will be highly appreciated

I'll just throw my 2cents on this. Altho I lack the technicality or knowledge on this subject matter. but I think, if your friend has access to cocoa pods and seeds. why don't he look into processing, as per business administrator he is.

He should go to the motor park and ask for trucks used by the middle men in the supply of cocoa. The drivers should be able to show you the normal companies they supply.