COCOA POST

The European Commission has undertaken a key initiative aimed at delivering tangible improvements to sustainability policies within the cocoa sector, reports Neill Barston. Among the core measures being put forward is a new…
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GCB Bank Limited, Ghana’s largest and first indigenous bank has partnered Eliho Ghana Ltd. to facilitate the transfer and receipt of funds in the cocoa farming and purchasing ecosystem, using the G-Money platform. The G-Money - Eliho…
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This past week has seen the key start of the latest cocoa season within West Africa, which sees the introduction of the Living Income Differential put forward by the governments of the Ivory Coast and Ghana to support farmers wages. In a…
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Life has returned to villages, hamlets and communities which were hitherto abandoned by migrant cocoa farmers due to the outbreak and ravaging effects of the Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD) in Ghana's Western North Region.…
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Ingredients business Olam Cocoa has confirmed it has now achieved 100% traceability of directly sourced cocoa across its international supply chain, reports Neill Barston. The company, which initially made a commitment five years ago to…
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Indiscriminate sand winning has reared its ugly head in parts of Ashanti Region, destroying cocoa farms and farmlands. The aggression of the sand winners poses a threat to sustainable cocoa production as farms along streams in the target…
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The Eastern Region of Ghana is well-known as the fulcrum of the country’s cocoa production history with many describing the region as the birthplace of Ghana’s burgeoning cocoa industry. Probably, four major cocoa set-ups which continue to…
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The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has been bestowed with the National Award of Commander of the National Order of Côte d’Ivoire by the President of Côte d’Ivoire H.E. President Alassane Ouattara. The award was…
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An estimated US$400 million or more is expected to be used to address the ravaging Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD), and overaged or moribund cocoa farms, which have significantly affected the country’s cocoa production for some…
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