August 2020

Cocoa farmers have appealed to Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), the industry regulator, to increase the producer price of cocoa beans in the coming 2020/2021 season by a significant margin. According to the farmers, cost of production has…
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For years now, the value of cocoa farmers' income keeps decreasing, whereas the cost of production and living has kept increasing. Cocoa farmers, who ignited an industry worth over £131bn, are unable to afford the quality of life enjoyed…
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Parliament has approved US$1.3 billion loan facility from a consortium of banks and financial institutions to finance the purchase of cocoa for the 2020/21 crop season by the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod). The loan would be used to purchase…
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Ghana expects cocoa output of around 900,000 tonnes in the 2020/2021 season, up 5.8% from the forecast for 2019/2020, this is according to the country’s Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) through a parliamentary report published on Wednesday. The…
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Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has rolled out a cocoa rehabilitation programme of cocoa farms affected by the swollen shoot disease in the Western North Cocoa Region. As part of the cocoa rehabilitation programme, COCOBOD has directed all…
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An estimated 18 million cases of cancer were reported around the world in 2018, of which 9.5 million cases were in men and 8.5 million in women. Medical research continues towards finding the most potent solution to manage the condition in…
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US author and humanitarian, Reno Omokri, has continued his campaign for the release of abducted Nigerian teenager Leah Sharibu in creating personalised Toblerone chocolate bars carrying her name to raise the profile of her case, Neil…
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The CEO of the US division of Ferrero, Paul Chibe, has spoken of the company’s stance on the importance of racial equality in the wake of the Black Lives Matter campaign that has taken off around the world following the death of George…
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Dutch cocoa and chocolate processing company Royal Duyvis Wiener has confirmed it has reached an agreement on refinancing the business to ensure its future stability in the wake of challenging market conditions, according to Confectionery…
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