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Cocoa Prices: Why Are Ghana Farmers Not Enjoying From Hikes?
The subject of cocoa prices and the income of Ghanaian smallholder cocoa farmers is a complex one, influenced by various factors within the cocoa supply chain.
While cocoa prices may have seen record hikes in recent times, it does not…
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West Africa Eyes Opportunity For Better Cocoa Prices With EUDR
There are concerns, mainly by civil society, about the potential implications of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) particularly on West African smallholder cocoa farmers.
Cocoa production in the region is often cited for…
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How Losses and Competition Threaten Cocoa Sector in Ghana
Ghana risks losing its major foreign exchange earner cocoa, due to a combination of factors such as illegal mining, accumulated losses and major developments by some advanced countries to aggressively grow and export the crop.
The Ghana…
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The Future of Ghana’s Cocoa Industry: Why Mechanization is Important Now
Mechanization is a crucial input for agricultural crop production and one that historically has been neglected in the context of developing countries like Ghana.
Applying new technologies that are environmentally friendly enables farmers…
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Industry Stakeholders Unwind At Ghana Cocoa Dinner 2022
No one equates fun to the cocoa industry as the production and trading of cocoa beans and value-added cocoa products have always been all business.
But stakeholders let their hair down to relax and enjoy good music and some comedic…
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Cocobod’s CMS Makes Gains, Over 600K Cocoa Farmers Enrolled
Establishing a credible database on cocoa farmers in the country became key on the agenda of the Management of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) following the decision of the Government to institute a pension scheme for cocoa farmers across the…
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Can Ghana’s Cocoa Sector Survive The Illegal Gold Mining Invasion?
The 62-year-old father of six says he has tasted real poverty producing cocoa and thus doesn't mind at this point cutting down "my own bona fide property" for galamsey money
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Why The EU Must Pursue Partnership Over Punishment To Tackle Deforestation
A Position Paper by Cocoa Post
The European Commission in November 2021, tabled a proposed legislation before the EU parliament that will enforce regulation on certain imported products on its market deemed to be associated with…
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Women in Cocoa Tout Transformational Journey With Cocoa Life
"I have travelled far away from home to be at this important gathering. A few years ago, it would have been impossible for me, a woman, to attend this cocoa farming-related programme," Charity Ofori, a female cocoa farmer, told Cocoa Post.…
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World Cocoa Order: How Is Ghana Leading The Charge To Decolonise The Cocoa Value Chain?
In 1585 Europe received the first official shipment of cocoa beans at the Spanish port of Seville from Mexico, launching the international cocoa trade.
Cocoa also referred to as Theobroma cacao (food of the gods) was consumed largely in…
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