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In a significant shift within the global cocoa industry, Ecuador is poised to overtake Ghana as the world's second-largest cocoa producer, according to data from the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO). This potential shake-up…
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Cocoa production in Ghana has been falling off the cliff since posting a record 1.047 million metric tonnes (MT) at the close of the 2020/21 season. The country, currently the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, has seen its crop output…
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Women cocoa farmers are often excluded from decision-making and sometimes compelled, by circumstances, to give up their lands to their male counterparts for large-scale farming operations. This phenomenon jeopardises Ghana's efforts to…
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In the world of chocolate connoisseurs and enthusiasts, Ghana has long been recognised as the heart and soul of cocoa production. The West African nation plays a pivotal role in shaping the global chocolate industry. Beyond supplying a…
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Cocoa, scientifically known as Theobroma cacao, is one of the most important cash crops in Ghana's burgeoning economy. Cocoa has widely been described as the mainstay of Ghana's economy. For over a century now, cocoa has been the main…
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Esther Nyarko, a resident of Dadieso in the Suaman District of Ghana's Western North Region, has her life back on track thanks to an employment opportunity she grabbed in the ongoing cocoa rehabilitation programme. Nyarko, 28, faced an…
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An unprecedented scale of cross-border cocoa smuggling activities has rocked Ghana over the last few months. The alarming loss of the country's crop output to illegal merchants said to be operating around the borders with Togo, Burkina…
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Cocoa (Theobroma cacao), though not native to Ghana has become one of the country’s main exports and a major foreign exchange earning commodity since its introduction into the then Gold Coast by the highly revered Tetteh Quarshie in 1878.…
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In the ever-evolving landscape of cocoa farming, joining farmers' cooperatives has emerged as a pivotal decision for cocoa farmers seeking sustainable growth, increased profitability, and community development. These cooperatives, designed…
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Opoku Acheampong Emmanuel, 54, returns from a 5-mile roundtrip to his 8-acre cocoa farm. He makes this routine journey on foot. The farm is located on the outskirts of Kokotro, near Bekwai in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He has been…
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