Barry Callebaut to Lay-off 2500 Workers, Shutdown Two Factories
Cocoa and chocolate giant Barry Callebaut has revealed plans to lay off some 2,500 workers across its global operations, according to CEO Peter Feld.
The drastic downsizing move, to be implemented within the next 18 months, is aimed at…
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Implications of Governance Factors for Economic and Social Upgrading in Ghana’s Cocoa Value Chain
Abstract
This paper identifies several governance factors that enable economic upgrading and the link between economic and social upgrading /downgrading of smallholders and Abusa sharecroppers in Ghana's cocoa value chain (GCVC).…
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Ecuador Set to Unseat Ghana as Second-largest Cocoa Producer
In a significant shift within the global cocoa industry, Ecuador is poised to overtake Ghana as the world's second-largest cocoa producer, according to data from the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO).
This potential shake-up…
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ICCO Raises Alarm Over Cocoa Sector Challenges
The International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) has sounded a warning to Ghana, urging swift action to address significant “structural issues” within its cocoa sector.
The organisation highlights the potential for a cascade of problems amid…
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Ghana Could End 2023/24 Cocoa Season at 40% Below Target
Ghana's cocoa output for the 2023/24 season is expected to be almost 40% below a target of 820,000 metric tons, two sources from the country's sector regulator, COCOBOD told Reuters.
Strong seasonal winds and a lack of rain are among the…
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Free App to Make Smallholders EUDR Compliant
Tracer, a free mobile application by Plant-for-the-Planet, has been launched to help smallholders meet EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) compliance requirements for accessing the European market.
The law, which enters into force in less…
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Ghana to Expand Cocoa Rehabilitation with $200M World Bank Loan
Ghana's Cocobod will use part of a $200 million World Bank loan to rehabilitate plantations destroyed by the cocoa swollen shoot virus, which causes drops in yields and kills trees, the regulator's deputy Chief Executive in charge of…
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Ivory Coast Intercepts 1500 Bags of Cocoa at Guinea Border
The Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) of Ivory Coast has helped the national police to seize three trucks loaded with 1,500 bags of cocoa beans on the border with Guinea, the regulator's managing director said on Friday.
Low farmgate prices…
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What Does West Africa’s Lone Battle with CSSVD Mean for the Future of Chocolate?
Cocoa production in Ghana has been falling off the cliff since posting a record 1.047 million metric tonnes (MT) at the close of the 2020/21 season.
The country, currently the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, has seen its crop…
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Valentine’s Post from Ghana for all Chocolate Lovers
Dear chocolate lovers,
Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you spend this day with the people you love, enjoying delicious chocolates in between. My name is Leticia Yankey, a cocoa farmer from Ghana. I am writing this letter in…
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