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Cocoa News category is the anchor segment for the stories from the various stages of the cocoa industry value chain
Ghana Cuts Cocoa Loan Target Over Declining Output
Ghana will have $330 million less funds to purchase its 2023/24 cocoa crop as compared to the last season.
Officials had projected to secure $1.2 billion in the annual roadshow to raise a syndicated credit facility for purchasing cocoa…
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Tighten Pesticide Approval Process in Ghana
Stakeholders in the cocoa value chain believe that highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) pose grave dangers to cocoa farmers, their families and communities in Ghana and across West Africa.
In Ghana, pesticides are used by most farmers to…
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ICCO Marks 50Yrs of Commitment to a Sustainable Cocoa Industry
The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) has celebrated its 50th anniversary at a ceremony held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to mark half a century of commitment to sustainable growth in the cocoa sector and a living income for cocoa…
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How Ghanaian Lady Saves 70% of Salary Working in Rural Ghana
A visit today to Dadieso, the capital of the Suaman District, in the Western North Region of Ghana, reveals a bustling community with tarred streets awash with people and Pragya tricycle taxis.
But only two years back, this community,…
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Ivory Coast Sets 2023/24 Cocoa Farmgate Price at 1000 FCFA
Ivory Coast has increased its cocoa farmgate price by 11.1% from 900FCFA to 1,000FCFA ($1.62) per kilogram for the 2023/24 crop season.
The minister for agriculture and rural development, Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani, also announced the new…
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ICE Launches Commodity Traceability For EUDR Compliance
The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited has, in partnership with data solutions firm, Meridia, launched the ICE Commodity Traceability (ICE CoT) service.
The technology platform is designed to support industries' compliance with the…
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CSOs Applaud Afarinick and Cocobod On Cocoa Rehab Feat
The Ghana Civil-society Cocoa Platform (GCCP) has lauded Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) and Afarinick Company Limited for successfully addressing challenges that bedevilled implementation of the ongoing National Cocoa Rehabilitation…
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Three Mountains Cocoa: From Ghanaian Fields to Sustainable Chocolate Globally
Three Mountains Cocoa (TMC), an organic cocoa-sourcing startup, has announced the launch of its global operations.
This marks a significant milestone in the TMC's journey to bring the finest African cocoa to chocolatiers and…
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COVAAAGH Hails Policy To Boost Ghana SME Cocoa Industry
The Cocoa Value Addition Artisans Association of Ghana (COVAAAGH) has commended the Government of Ghana's upcoming policy to provide cocoa beans to indigenous value addition and small-scale chocolate manufacturing enterprises.
According…
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Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Demand 44% Raise In Cocoa Price
Ivory Coast cocoa farmers have mounted demand for a significant raise in cocoa farmgate prices ahead of the 2023/24 crop season which opens October 1.
Ivorian Platform for Sustainable Cocoa (PICD), the official mouthpiece of cocoa…
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