MASO Youth in Cocoa Farming Programme
MASO seeks to create attractive, exciting, local employment opportunities in the cocoa sector by demonstrating how cocoa farming and its associated enterprises can allow the youth to have productive,fulfilling and rewarding lives.…
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Kasena-Nankana West District Assembly Distributes 10,000 Cashew Seedlings to Farmers
The Kasena-Nankana West District Assembly and Department of Agriculture has commenced the distribution of 10,000 grafted cashew seedlings to farmers in the area.
The distribution of the improved variety with a shorter maturity period falls…
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Ghana, Israel Collaborate to Eliminate Cocoa Swollen Shoot Disease
Ghana and Israel have signed a cooperation agreement to combat the Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD).
Ghana is the world second largest producer of cocoa, the chief ingredient in chocolate.
However, a myriad of challenges…
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Ghana Cocoa Board to Raise $1.3 Billion in Syndicated Loans
Ghana Cocoa Board will raise $1.3 billion in syndicated loans for its operations in the 2019/2020 season, the Minister of Finance Mr Ken Ofori-Atta announced in Parliament on Monday.
In addition to the annual syndicated loan of US$ 1.3…
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The Hershey Company Records Second Quarter Financial Growth
The US-based Hershey Company has delivered an increase in net sales for the second quarter of 2019, recording figures of $1,767 million, up 0.9% year-on-year.
Its results come amid plans to raise the price of its core chocolate bar brands…
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Bitter Chocolate: Deforestation in the Ivory Coast
The last piece of chocolate you ate likely had its roots in West Africa, where two-thirds of cocoa beans are produced.
Respectively, Ghana and the Ivory Coast account for roughly 19 and 45 percent of this production, according to data from…
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Hotel Chocolat Records Strong Annual Revenue Growth
The UK-based Hotel Chocolat group has recorded revenues of £132 million for 2019, with figures up 14% year-on-year.
As the company noted, it expected profit before tax to be in line with market expectations, as the company continues to…
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Best Ever Chocolate Hedgehog Slice Recipe
This Chocolate Hedgehog Slice Recipe is a keeper. This old fashioned favorite is no bake, easy to make and incredibly delicious. This crowd pleaser will be a new family favorite.
We love sharing quick and delicious recipes with you and…
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80 Percent of Input Shops in Cocoa Communities Don’t Have COCOBOD Approved Pesticides,…
Despite complaints by some cocoa farmers about the unavailability of pesticides most especially at the community levels, Cocobod has said they have procured enough pesticides to cover two million hectares of cocoa lands both productive and…
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Blockchain and Climate Change Prominent Among 2019 European Cocoa Forum Topics
Preparations for this year’s European Cocoa Forum are fast gathering pace, as Neill Barston discovered speaking to the European Cocoa Association (ECA) chairman Steven Retzlaff, president of global Cocoa at Barry Callebaut.
Major issues…
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