COCOA POST

Ghana is losing tonnes of moist cocoa beans to the activities of smugglers through its eastern border with the neighbouring Republic of Togo. Dilapidated warehouses cocoa producing communities have been identified among the causes of the…
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The Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) has announced the launch of its inaugural Agricultural Innovation for Africa Conference, to be hosted in the Ghanaian capital of Accra. The groundbreaking event is set to bring together key stakeholders…
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The Cocoa Lead for UPL West & Central Africa, Hubert Ehouman, has shared insights about the company's contribution to the Cocoa and Forests Initiative 1.0 (CFI 1.0) and its strategies for executing ambitious targets in the Cocoa and…
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Irrigation in agriculture, and cocoa farming in particular, is a critical activity in several regions of the world. Most of the world's cocoa beans are produced by rain-fed agriculture which dictates the two production cycles in a year.…
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Cocoa (Theobroma cacao), though not native to Ghana has become one of the country’s main exports and a major foreign exchange earning commodity since its introduction into the then Gold Coast by the highly revered Tetteh Quarshie in 1878.…
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The World Bank in January announced that Ghana has through the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) earned $4,862,280 for its contribution to reducing 972,456 tonnes of carbon emissions for the first monitoring period…
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GCB Cocoa, a Malaysia-owned cocoa and chocolate ingredients supplier, has opened its first Africa cocoa processing plant in the Ivorian port city of San Pedro, AIP has reported. The San Pedro factory is expected to allow GCB direct control…
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In the ever-evolving landscape of cocoa farming, joining farmers' cooperatives has emerged as a pivotal decision for cocoa farmers seeking sustainable growth, increased profitability, and community development. These cooperatives, designed…
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Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA), a Farmer Based Organization, has paid a total of GHC 9.2 million in premium to their farmers across the give cocoa growing regions in Ghana. The cash premium also known as the Sustainability Differential…
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The adoption of innovations in the cocoa industry has undergone significant advancements in recent years, revolutionising the chocolate industry and enhancing the quality and sustainability of chocolate products. We explore some…
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