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Ghana Cocoa Board has inaugurated an 8-member committee to spearhead efforts to boost local consumption of chocolate and cocoa products. The move falls in line with long-term plans to build local capacity in value addition to target the…
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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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Indeed, cocoa is at the heart of planet Earth's favourite snack - chocolate. There is absolutely no doubt why chocolate remains the world's most-spoken love language. But according to the 18th-century Swedish botanist, Carl Linneaus,…
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A community of cocoa farmers in Ghana's Western Region are up in arms against Qatar-based broadcast network, Al Jazeera, over its recent reportage which accuses farmers of involving children in cocoa production. The cocoa farmers of…
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Development partners of the African Development Fund (ADF) have agreed to commit a total package of $8.9 billion to the former's 2023 to 2025 financing cycle. The commitment is the largest replenishment in the history of the Fund and…
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The European Union (EU) Parliament Tuesday morning passed a new law that will ban the import of commodities linked to deforestation. The EU Due Diligence law demands that products such as cocoa, coffee, soy, and beef, among others, meet…
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A 45-year-old cocoa farmer, Bismark Fuachie, has been adjudged Ghana's 2022 National Best Cocoa Farmer. Fuachie becomes the youngest cocoa farmer, in recent times, to win the coveted award. He was unveiled at a ceremony to commemorate the…
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The African Cocoa Platform (AfCoP) has held its 2022 General Assembly Conference in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, to among others chart a sustainable future for the knowledge-sharing body. The two-day programme, from 29 - 30 November, saw…
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The Managing Director of Federated Commodities Company Limited (FEDCO), Hajia Maria Adamu-Zibo, has emerged as the Best Business Leader of the Year 2022 at the Fourth Edition of the Ghana Cocoa Dinner and Awards held in Accra. The award…
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A cocoa farmer, Ishmael Pomasi, says poor prices for cocoa continue to remain a daunting puzzle yet to be tackled by cocoa buyers and chocolate multinationals. Pomasi, who is also the chairman of the Cocoa Abrabopa Association, regrets…
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