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Sustainability category presents updates on sustainability efforts by governments, organisations and research institutions to ensuring cocoa is preserved, produced and consumed in a responsible manner.
Countries Scramble To Join Cote d’Ivoire–Ghana Cocoa Initiative
Top officials of Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire say they have received calls from a number of cocoa-producing countries to join their recently launched joint initiative on cocoa.
The formal commencement of operations of the headquarters and…
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Solidaridad’s RECLAIM Sustainability! Programme To Promote Fair Value Distribution
Solidaridad, an international civil society organization, has launched its RECLAIM Sustainability! programme at a brief ceremony in Accra.
The five-year programme, which is implemented by Solidaridad and TrustAfrica with funding from the…
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3 Ghanaians Among 50 Shortlisted In Cocoa of Excellence 2021
Cocoa of Excellence (CoEx) has announced the 50 finalists shortlisted for the 2021 International Cocoa Awards, where Ghana has repeated its 2019 feat with three spots.
Entries by Seth Yirenkyi and Charlse Oppong, both from Suhum in the…
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CAA Partners Ritter Sport, Fuchs & Hoffman And Ascot On OUR COCOA Program
Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA), Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co KG, Fuchs & Hoffmann and Ascot Amsterdam are collaborating on setting up an economically viable and resilient cocoa production system that will improve the lives of cocoa…
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Six Communities In Ghana To Benefit From The Cargill Schools Project
Cocoa buying and processing company, Cargill, has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Cargill Schools Project at Adjeikojo, a suburb of the Ghanaian capital, Accra.
The Project which is being executed in partnership with CARE…
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Ghana Sees Positive Results With Pilot Cocoa Irrigation Project
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has reported promising results from its pilot cocoa farm irrigation project launched two years.
Data from the COCOBOD indicate that farmers who signed on to the pilot phase of the irrigation programme in the…
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EU Cocoa Dialogue Stakeholders Want Fair Pricing At The Heart Of Sustainability
The Executive Director of the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO), Mr Michel Arrion, has reiterated calls for a unified cocoa sector sustainability agenda that prioritises fair pricing for cocoa growers.
Mr Arrion was among the…
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Ivory Coast and Ghana To Name And Shame Chocolate Firms Evading LID
Ivory Coast and Ghana are escalating action against cocoa buyers refusing to pay a $400-per-tonne Living Income Differential (LID) with a threat to name and shame top chocolate brands undermining the scheme.
The two leading cocoa…
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ICI Eyes 100% Elimination Of Forced Labour In Cocoa Supply Chains By 2025
The International Cocoa Initiative(ICI) has announced that it is seeking to completely eliminate child and forced labour in the cocoa supply chain in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
This follows research findings by the National Opinion Research…
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Ivory Coast To Plant A Record 50 Million Trees In A Single Day
The world's number one cocoa producer, Ivory Coast, has announced an ambitious plan to plant 50 million trees in one day before the close of the year, Abidjan.net has reported.
It comes on the heels of its West African neighbour, Ghana,…
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