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The government of Ghana has approved emergency measures aimed at expediting payments to cocoa farmers across the country, Accra-based news portal Myjoyonline has reported. The move, a significant step to bail out Ghana Cocoa Board the…
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The Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association of Ghana (LICOBAG) has attributed the deepening crisis in the cocoa sector to what it describes as a flawed sales strategy by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), its trading arm, the Cocoa Marketing…
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A farmer in Ghana's northern savanna grasslands has broken the age-old myth that cocoa, a forested crop, cannot thrive in the arid region. Cocoa production in the West African country dates back to 1879 in the Eastern Region and later…
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Afarinick, a leader in landscape restoration and farm management; CJ Commodities, a licensed Ghanaian cocoa buying company with a 10% market share in the 2024/25 season; and Oman Carbon, a pan-African Carbon Project Developer, today…
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The International Trade Center (ITC), as part of its efforts to enhance industry preparedness for the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on cocoa, held a High-Level Public-Private Dialogue on Ghana's…
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Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw, Chairman of the Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs Committee of Ghana's Parliament, has called on stakeholders to support the Ghana Chapter of the Cocoa Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COFAAA) in its…
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Smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana are poised to gain a stronger voice in decision-making processes within the cocoa sector, with the establishment of the Ghana Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Association. Through this…
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Over 100 women cocoa farmers from Colombia's Urabá region in Antioquia have graduated from Chocolate Cordillera's ATENEA sustainability program. This milestone is set to herald the takeoff of their transformative journey to become…
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Ivory Coast has raised the price it pays farmers for their cocoa above Ghana, even as growers in both countries will continue to receive far less than the global market. The world’s top producer of the chocolate-making ingredient increased…
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African Cocoa Marketplace (ACM) has launched its marketplace services, connecting African cocoa sellers with global buyers and investors. ACM’s ultimate  goal is to elevate the value of Africa’s cocoa to reflect the continent’s 120+…
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