Sustainability

The world's top cocoa-producing duo, Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana, are strategising on the next steps to building an Economic Pact for the production and trade in sustainable cocoa. The move is in line with efforts by the two countries to…
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The Council of the European Union has given its final approval for its Deforestation Regulation aimed at reducing deforestation associated with key EU market imports. The regulation is targeted at cocoa, palm oil, cattle, wood, coffee,…
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• Ghanaian cocoa farmers’ paltry incomes fell on average by 16 percent since the start of the pandemic —while the confectionary profits of the four biggest public chocolate corporations on average jumped by the exact same rate. • Chocolate…
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"Over the years, I have been jotting down all the costs incurred in the production season. And I record losses, despite all the costly investments in labour and input because the price of cocoa does not factor our cost of production," says…
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As part of efforts to help increase farm profitability and ensure that the root cause of poverty is addressed for cocoa farmers in Ghana, Macquarie University Sydney, The Open University, UK, and the University of Wollongong and coordinated…
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Kristy Leissle (PhD), a cocoa and chocolate scholar, is scheduled to speak at the cocoa conference hosted by the Lindt Chocolate Museum in Cologne Germany, next month. The conference will explore the subject of "Sustainable cocoa supply…
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Cocoa farmers in Ghana can heave a sigh of relief as the European Union (EU) has clarified that the majority of cocoa from the West African country is at no risk of an EU market ban. Legislation passed in December by the EU parliament…
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Cocoa farming has been and continues to be a pivotal economic activity in Ghana which contributes significantly to the country's total foreign exchange earnings. However, the majority of cocoa farmers in Ghana have limited access to…
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The 2023 Chocolate Scorecard says the sustainability claims of chocolate companies cannot necessarily be trusted. According to the report, only 11% of chocolate companies surveyed can fully trace where their cocoa comes from. It…
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Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen-Aidoo, has reiterated his call on the European Union (EU) to reconsider the element of cocoa pricing in its Due Diligence legislation. According to him, the legislation in its…
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