Ghana Bags $2.89bn From Cocoa Derivatives And Other Non-Traditional Exports
Ghana bagged $2.89 billion from Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) in 2019 according to figures from the Ghana Exports Promotions Authority (GEPA).
The 2019 non-traditional exports earnings was 3.10 per cent higher than that of 2018 which was…
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COCOBOD Chief Rallies Staff To Extend Gains To All Cocoa Farmers In 2021
The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has tasked staff of the regulatory body to show more commitment and zeal in the discharge of their duties in 2021.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating…
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Ghana Gets First Cocoa Fermentation Centre Funded By Transroyal Ghana Ltd And Partners
Transroyal Ghana Limited, Tachibana and Guittard with technical support from the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) have funded the construction of Ghana's first cocoa fermentation centre and handed over to the Offinso Fine Flavour…
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Why Ghana & Ivory Coast Should Exit Federation Of Cocoa Commerce Permanently
We recently heard of Ghana and Ivory Coast allegedly noticing Hershey's invading of the $400/t Living Income Differential levy agreed by the industry. This levy is meant to pay and help improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers. This…
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Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana: Bitter About ‘Conspiracy to Undermine Farmers’ By Cocoa Traders
When Abidjan and Accra joined forces to create cocoa’s OPEC, also referred to as COPEC, they were looking to change the power balance in the cocoa sector. But the economic downturn had other plans.
The marketing year for the 2020/21…
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Drinking Hot Cocoa Is Linked To Better Memory Skills – Study
- Drinking hot cocoa might have benefits for your brain, according to a small new study.
- That's because flavanols, a type of nutrients found in plants, could help boost your blood oxygen levels, which is linked to better cognitive…
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COCOBOD Chairman Fulfilled At Launch of Cocoa Farmers Pension
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Hackman Owusu- Agyemang, says his happiest moment as the overseer of Ghana's cocoa sector is to witness a strong political commitment aimed at ensuring full…
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Ghana Launches Pension Scheme For Cocoa Farmers
Ghana, the world's second-largest cocoa producer, has launched a pension scheme for cocoa farmers thirty-six years after the promulgation of a law to that effect.
An estimated 1.5 million cocoa farmers are expected to enrol on the scheme…
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Cocoa Barometer Demands System Change To End Cocoa Poverty
After two decades of failed interventions across the cocoa sector, cocoa farming communities are still battling the effects of poverty, child labour and deforestation. The 2020 Cocoa Barometer report published this week is a rallying call…
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How Does Poverty Taste? CHOCOLATEY.
To mark the launch of the 2020 Cocoa Barometer on the first of December, Solidaridad’s Isaac Gyamfi & Heske Verburg write about the need to change gear in the cocoa industry.
WITH EVERY BITE OF OUR FAVOURITE CHOCOLATE BAR, WE SWALLOW…
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