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Dynamic agroforestry is a sustainable form of land use that integrates different types of trees and crops. It promotes the production of numerous tree species alongside cocoa, unlike traditional cocoa farming, which frequently entails…
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Chocolate is a beloved treat, but sometimes the cocoa beans that go into bars and other sweets have unpleasant flavours or scents, making the final products taste bad. Surprisingly, only a few compounds associated with these stinky…
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We are sharing here comprehensive data on cocoa production in Ghana dating back to the 1947/48 crop season. Beyond capturing the annual national production output figures, this data also presents a rare insight into the regional…
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With the enormous prospects and opportunities in the cocoa sector, constant conversations about its progress can never be enough. Although farmers may be doing their bit to enhance their lives, the bigger task lies at the doorsteps of…
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Coffee and cocoa from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are internationally renowned for their high quality and robust flavour. The industry is also an important economic driver in Congo. In North and South Kivu, an estimated…
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Meet Stella Anokye, a middle-aged cocoa farmer who owns a five-acre plot in Wamase, Ghana’s Ashanti Region. Stella is an anti-child labour champion and leads the Nyame Ne Yen Boafo (“God is our helper”) village savings group. Prior to…
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The Netherlands-based Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) recently completed a study “Demystifying the Cocoa Sector in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire” to answer some basic questions around the household demographics of cocoa farmers, food…
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Cocoa Butter: The Fat Parametre You might have heard of the name cocoa butter pomade, chocolate bars, chocolate cake, and chocolate chip ice cream and might not have consciously realized that it is actually coming from cocoa. Of course,…
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Cocoa is one of many unique and common food items that are highly demanded in our present world. Extracted from Theobroma Cacao, the cocoa seeds and butter are used for many purposes with demands increasingly intriguing.…
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