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Cocobod Receives $790-Million First Instalment Of Cocoa Loan
The first instalment of Ghana Cocoa Board's annual syndicated loan is set to hit its account at the Bank of Ghana by the close of business Wednesday, 26 October 2022, Joy News has reported.
Finance Ministry sources disclosed…
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Chris Vincent Confirmed As President Of World Cocoa Foundation
The World Cocoa Foundation has confirmed Chris Vincent as its substantive president, two months after serving in an acting position.
Vincent became interim president of the cocoa sustainability partnership organisation following the…
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Farmers, CSOs Endorse Ghana-Ivory Coast Boycott of WCF Brussels Meeting
Cocoa farmers and civil society organisations (CSOs) have jointly endorsed Ivory Coast and Ghana cocoa regulators' boycott of the World Cocoa Foundation partnership meeting in Brussels this week.
In a statement copied to Cocoa Post, the…
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Fairafric Pledges Delish Chocolate Treat For 2022 Ghana Cocoa Dinner Guests
Fairafric, a Ghanaian origin chocolate brand, is partnering with the organisers of Ghana Cocoa Dinner to treat guests at this year's edition to new additions to its celebrated chocolate product line.
Captains and value chain actors of…
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Barry Callebaut Partners Attelli In First Production Plant In Africa
The Barry Callebaut Group has announced the signing of a long-term agreement with Attelli SARL, a distributor and confectionery manufacturer based in Casablanca, Morocco.
Attelli, which is part of the French…
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New Cocoa Price: Volta Region Farmers Applaud Government
Some cocoa farmers in the Volta Region have expressed gratitude to the Government and the Management of Ghana Cocoa Board for increasing the farmgate price of cocoa for the 2022/23 crop year.
In reaction to the announcement, Nana Kwame…
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CSO Asserts Low Farmgate Price Can Kill Ghana’s Cocoa Industry
The Coalition for Cocoa Sector Reforms (CCSR) has called on the government through Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to reconsider the 2022/23 farmgate price announced to avoid negative implications the new GH¢800 per bag of cocoa beans will…
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Orange Cocoa Day 2022 Explores How To Promote Cocoa Sustainability
The Netherlands Embassy in Ghana has held the 2022 Orange Cocoa Day forum in Accra, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss topical issues in the sector.
The second edition which came off October 3, 2022, was on the theme…
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Yara Grow Ghana Fertiliser Initiative To Boost Food Security
Yara, a global leader in agro-input production, has launched the Yara Grow Ghana Initiative to support thousands of smallholder farmers in the West African country to boost food production.
Pursuant to the initiative, Yara Ghana earlier…
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Nigeria, Cameroon Initiate Process To Join Cote d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative
Nigeria and Cameroon are reported to have formally requested to join the Cote d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI), an alliance advancing the interests of the two leading cocoa producers in the world.
According to officials, the two…
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