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Cocoa News category is the anchor segment for the stories from the various stages of the cocoa industry value chain
COCOBOD Appoints Three New Directors to CRIG
Management of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has made 3 new directorial appointments at Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG).
This move became necessary as a result of the Retirement of Dr. Isaac Yaw Opoku (Executive Director) from the…
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Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana: Bitter About ‘Conspiracy to Undermine Farmers’ By Cocoa Traders
When Abidjan and Accra joined forces to create cocoa’s OPEC, also referred to as COPEC, they were looking to change the power balance in the cocoa sector. But the economic downturn had other plans.
The marketing year for the 2020/21…
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Ghana And Ivory Coast Reviewing FCC Membership, Exit CMAA
The world's top two cocoa producers have cancelled their membership of the Cocoa Merchants Association of America (CMAA) amidst a row with chocolate manufacturers, according to Reuters.
Ghana and Ivory Coast have accused the CMAA of aiding…
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Full List: Award Winners At Ghana Cocoa Awards 2020
Forty-two individuals and organisations have been recognised for various contributions in the cocoa value chain at the 2nd Ghana Cocoa Awards 2020 held at the Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City Accra.
Special guests at the event were the…
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Sand Winning Destroying Cocoa Farms In Ghana’s Ashanti Region
Indiscriminate sand winning has reared its ugly head in parts of Ashanti Region, destroying cocoa farms and farmlands.
The aggression of the sand winners poses a threat to sustainable cocoa production as farms along streams in the target…
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Ghana Commits US$400 Million To Cocoa Rehabilitation To Boost Output
An estimated US$400 million or more is expected to be used to address the ravaging Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD), and overaged or moribund cocoa farms, which have significantly affected the country’s cocoa production for some…
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Here Are 3 Ways Ghana Is Supporting Farmers To Prevent A COVID19 Food Crisis
- COVID-19 endangers agriculture in countries like Ghana with potentially disastrous knock-on effects for both producers and consumers.
- Ghana is also showing what governments can do to support their farmers during this time to prevent a…
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Ghana Agricultural Journalists To Launch Cocoa Advocacy Initiative
The Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA) is pleased to announce the rolling out of a new cocoa advocacy initiative aimed at helping create a sustainable cocoa value chain in Ghana.
In…
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Low Income, The Major Challenge Of Ghanaian Cocoa Farmers – NOT Demographics
In my previous article on how much Cocoa Farmers earn and why we need to announce a Cocoa Emergency, we realised that household members of cocoa farmers individually lived on a daily income as low as US$0.17 / day when cultivating a…
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Nestle Invests CHF 2.5 Million To Restore Ivory Coast’s Cavally Forest
Nestle has partnered with the government of Ivory Coast to protect and restore the Cavally forest reserve and enhance the resilience of local communities.
Nestle's CHF 2.5 million investment will finance efforts in partnership with the…
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