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Nigeria’s Flagship Eko Chocolate Show Postponed Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
The second edition of Nigeria's Eko Chocolate Show scheduled to open Friday 3rd April 2020 has been postponed amidst the global coronavirus pandemic - COVID19.
As of Friday afternoon, the populous West African nation had reported 190…
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United States Investigates Child Labor in Ivory Coast Cocoa Supply Chains
U.S. customs authorities have asked cocoa traders to report where and when they encounter child labor in their supply chains in top grower Ivory Coast, three industry sources said, following calls from American lawmakers to ban some…
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COCOBOD Boss and Deputies Donate Salaries, Sanitizers and more to Support COVID-19 Fight
The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Hon. Joseph Boahen Aidoo and his three deputies have donated 50 percent of their salaries for three months and a cash amount of GH₵ 200,000.00 to support the fight against COVID-19 in…
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COCOBOD Supports Ghana COVID-19 Fund with Cash and Essential Supplies
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has presented a cheque of Ghc200,000 and assorted products worth over GHc1,032,000 to support the COVID-19 Fund set up by the government to mobilize logistics to contain the spread of the pandemic in the…
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Solidaridad Partners Pan African Savings & Loans To Help Cocoa Farmers
Solidaridad West Africa has organised a training workshop for staff of Pan African Savings and Loans (PASL) as part of a partnership that will enable cocoa farmers to receive critical financial support.
The training centred on risks,…
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Final Year Students Can Now Apply for National Service with ECOM Ghana
ECOM Ghana, a multinational agro-industrial enterprise, announced Friday it is accepting applications for its annual corporate talent programme for national service personnel.
It is an opportunity for interested final year university…
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Female Cocoa Farmers Paid As Little as 23p Per Day
Female cocoa farmers are averagely is paid as little as 23p a day, highlighting a gender pay gap in the global chocolate industry, according to Fairtrade.
That figure is well below the extreme global poverty line of £1.40 a day, and…
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Farmers Advised to Work with Extension Officers to Maintain Quality of Cocoa Beans
Nana Karikari Addo, Managing Director of the Quality Control Company of COCOBOD, has asked cocoa farmers to make maximum use of extension officers and always seek technical advice in the use and application of chemicals in their farms.…
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COCOBOD Not Bothered by ‘Cocoa Cartel’ Tag by Western Media
Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board Joseph Boahen Aidoo has rubbished a claim by the western media that Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have formed a “cocoa cartel” to control the world cocoa price.
The cocoa cartel branding by some major…
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Cocoa DID NOT Originate from Central America and It’s 1,500 Years Older
From the bitter, cold drinks of Mesoamerica to the vast array of sweet, creamy treats available today, our love affair with the rich cacao bean has ancient roots.
But scientists have learned that this relationship goes back much further…
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