Pay Ghana Cocoa Farmers GH¢9,000 as Farmgate Price, Citizen Watch Advocates
Citizen Watch, a leading think tank group, is calling on President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to scale up the farmgate price of cocoa beans to GH¢9,000 per tonne from the current GH¢8000.
The think tank says the increase will save the…
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Good News for Chocolate Lovers as Rains Boost Africa Cocoa Crops
Farmers in the top two cocoa growers are upbeat about the next harvest after heavy rains in recent weeks helped support crop development.
It’s an important time of the year for farmers in Ivory Coast and Ghana—which together account for…
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International Cocoa Council to Consider New Agenda for Change at September Meeting
The next meeting of the International Cocoa Organization is to consider wide-ranging proposals for change.
Michel Arrion, the International Cocoa Organization’s (ICCO’s) Executive Director, will use the 100th Regular Session of the…
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The International Cocoa Organisation Continues its Mission
The International Cocoa Organisation plays a significant role in some of the sector’s key markets.
It is now two years since the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) headquarters moved from London to Abidjan, in Ivory Coast in July…
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Ivory Coast Cocoa Season Grindings up 8%, According to Exporters
Ivory Coast cocoa grinders have processed 455,000 tonnes of beans since the start of the season in October to the end of July, data from exporters’ association GEPEX showed on Friday.
This is up 8% from 421,000 tonnes during same period…
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Nestle Pays GHC1.2 Million in Bonuses to Partner Cocoa Farmers in Ghana
Over 4200 cocoa farmers under Nestle's Cocoa Plan program in Ghana are set to benefit from a total GHC1,218,000 (US$232,000) in cocoa premium payments.
Premiums are bonuses farmers receive in addition to the producer price for upholding…
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Ivory Coast First Lady Confers with U.S. Senators Over Cocoa Embargo Threat
Ivory Coast’s first lady Dominique Ouattara met a delegation of U.S. senators on Monday to appeal their call for an embargo on Ivorian cocoa over the alleged use of child labour.
In July, Senators Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Ron Wyden of…
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Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Upbeat of Good Main Crop Following Rains
Cocoa pods are growing well in Ivory Coast’s cocoa regions, signalling an abundant start to the upcoming main crop despite below-average rains in some regions, farmers told Reuters on Monday.
Good soil moisture after weeks of sustained…
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Report Slams Ineffective Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives In Ivorian Cocoa Sector
The Corporate Accountability Lab has published a damning report on the effectiveness – or what it sees as the complete lack of effectiveness – of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts in the chocolate industry.
Between October 2018…
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Report: Upgrade Ivory Coast Cocoa Sector Infrastructure
The efficient operation of the cocoa sector in Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s leading producer, is adversely affected by the poor state of transport infrastructure, which urgently needs to be improved.
Apart from low farmer incomes, a lack…
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