COCOA POST

Managing Campaigner for EcoCare Ghana, Mr. Obed Owusu-Addai, and his organization have thrown their support behind the ongoing “Securing Equitable Living Income for Cocoa Farmers campaign” that is seeking to eliminate extreme poverty among…
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Ghana is the world’s second-largest cocoa-producing country with Nigeria being the biggest consumer of Ghana’s chocolate according to Yofi Grant, CEO of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC). Cote d’Ivoire claims the number one spot as…
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According to Ghana’s Cocoa Regulator, COCOBOD, 83 per cent of all cocoa tree stock in the Nankese District of the Eastern Region have been infected by the swollen shoot virus disease (CSSVD). This, according to the experts, coupled with…
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Ghana’s cocoa regulator has threatened to suspend the sustainability schemes used by major cocoa and chocolate companies to assure consumers that the beans they use are sustainably and ethically sourced. In comments to the World Cocoa…
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Cocoa farmers in Ghana stand to rake in some whooping Gh¢11,484 from every acre of farm if every tree on their farm is supported to produce at least 60 mature pods. An acre of a well lined and pegged farm contains about 435 cocoa trees and…
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President of the World Cocoa Foundation Rick Scobey, has raised concerns over the ‘unprecedented challenges’ facing the sector in his opening remarks for the organisation’s annual partnership meeting, writes Neill Barston Speaking on the…
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Forty-two individuals and organisations have been recognised for various contributions in the cocoa value chain at the 2nd Ghana Cocoa Awards 2020 held at the Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City Accra. Special guests at the event were the…
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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is set to create a new coffee division to intensify support for the sub-sector through research, extension support and regulation of marketing and processing activities. The move is part of a broader plan…
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Ecom Ghana, Mr Rahul Gopinath has been adjudged Cocoa Personality of the Year, at the 2020 Ghana Cocoa Awards held in Accra on Saturday. Mr Gopinath who also won the CEO of the Year, beat stiff competition…
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The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has revealed its key annual partnership meeting is set to place the future sustainability of its industry at the heart of the two-day event, reports Neill Barston. Staged online between 18-19 November,…
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