COCOA POST - The Voice of Cocoa

Research has been conducted on so-called noble cocoa (the varieties Criollo and Trinitario) to fine-tune the taste and make several different varieties of chocolate. Since the majority of the world’s cocoa production is of the Forastero…
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The Sector Manager for Sika Aba Buyer Limited, a cocoa merchant company, Mr. Albert Ankomah, has advised farmers to adopt integrated pest management on their farms to reduce agrochemical usage on cocoa plants. This, he said, will help…
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Partners in the global cocoa industry, have accepted the proposed Floor Price by Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire of $2,600 per tonne. This pricing is expected to come into effect from the main growing season of 2020 to 2021. The deal, therefore,…
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The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has expressed optimism that the Cocoa Producer Price for the 2019/2020 crop year will come as good news to cocoa farmers. The COCOBOD Chief said he trusts…
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Asia's cocoa industry is scouring for ways to boost local bean supplies as the region's chocoholics munch through more candy than ever. Asia chocolate demand, experts believe can be solved by increasing production in Indonesia, the top…
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The Minister of Trade of of Cameroon, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, has formally launched the 2019-2020 cocoa campaign in Sangmelima, South-Cameroon. During the launching ceremony, the minister indicated that the outlooks were favorable for…
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Three Ghanaian farmers have had their cocoa beans selected among the top 50 in the world among 223 samples submitted for the 2019 edition of the International Cocoa Awards (ICA). Augustine Blay and Joseph Jongmaatey both of Elubo in the…
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Haiti and the Dominican Republic, together with representatives of the private sector of both countries, are working to define and apply a common strategy to prevent an eventual occurrence of moniliasis, a disease that attacks cocoa crops.…
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