COCOA POST

Climate change and climate variability pose serious challenges to national development, especially agriculture – which is the backbone of the country’s economy. Climate change leads to increases in temperatures, changes in precipitation…
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The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has in his annual Cocoa Day message postponed the launch of the widely anticipated Cocoa Farmers Pension Scheme till further notice. " Government of Ghana had given an…
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The Managing Director of Volta Impex Limited, Ishak Mutawakil, has promised his company's preparedness to fix the Nkawkaw Noyem to New Abirem road in 12 months barring any hitches. He said the company is committed to completing the…
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Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced the opening of the 2020/21 main crop cocoa season effective Friday 2nd October 2020. Per the publication, Cocobod is sending the signal to licenced cocoa buying companies (LBSs) to be on the…
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Newmont Ghana has partnered Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to fix the Nkawkaw-Noyem to New Abirem cocoa road under a joint ventureship. The project, which is expected to be completed in 18 months will enhance the movement of people and…
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The 2019/2020 cocoa season has seen over 19,000 cocoa farmers become beneficiaries of the GH¢6million disbursed by Cargill last month through its Licensed Buying Company (LBC), Cargill Kokoo Sourcing Limited (CKSL) as sustainability…
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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will on 10th October 2020 receive the first tranche of the $1.3 billion syndicated loan facility secured for cocoa purchases in the 2020/21 crop season. Officials of COCOBOD and the lead arrangers of the…
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A new cocoa foliar fertilizer, Kelik Potassium has been launched to help farmers in the cocoa sector to increase the weight, volume and quality of cocoa beans for export in Ghana. The product, Kelik Potassium has a high source of Potassium…
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Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo the Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is billed to receive a national recognition in Ivory Coast on 1st October 2020. President Alassane Dramane Ouattara will be bestowing the honour on the COCOBOD…
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Cocoa Butter: The Fat Parametre You might have heard of the name cocoa butter pomade, chocolate bars, chocolate cake, and chocolate chip ice cream and might not have consciously realized that it is actually coming from cocoa. Of course,…
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