COCOBOD Gets Parliamentary Nod For US$1.3bn Loan For 2020/21 Crop
Parliament has approved US$1.3 billion loan facility from a consortium of banks and financial institutions to finance the purchase of cocoa for the 2020/21 crop season by the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod).
The loan would be used to purchase…
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Ghana Projects A 5.8% Increase In Cocoa Output In 2020/2021
Ghana expects cocoa output of around 900,000 tonnes in the 2020/2021 season, up 5.8% from the forecast for 2019/2020, this is according to the country’s Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) through a parliamentary report published on Wednesday.
The…
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Swollen Shoot Disease: Farmers In Ghana’s Top Producing Region Count Losses
Ghana Cocoa Board has stepped up its cocoa rehabilitation programme in the Western North Region following the devastating effect of the cocoa swollen shoot virus disease (CSSVD).
The region had over 500,000 hectares of cocoa farms and…
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COCOBOD Steps Up Cocoa Farm Rehabilitation Programme In Western North
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has rolled out a cocoa rehabilitation programme of cocoa farms affected by the swollen shoot disease in the Western North Cocoa Region.
As part of the cocoa rehabilitation programme, COCOBOD has directed all…
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Powerful Anti-Cancer Effects Of Cocoa Everyone Must Know
An estimated 18 million cases of cancer were reported around the world in 2018, of which 9.5 million cases were in men and 8.5 million in women.
Medical research continues towards finding the most potent solution to manage the condition in…
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Campaigner Uses Toblerone To Press For Release Of Abducted Nigerian Teenager
US author and humanitarian, Reno Omokri, has continued his campaign for the release of abducted Nigerian teenager Leah Sharibu in creating personalised Toblerone chocolate bars carrying her name to raise the profile of her case, Neil…
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Ferrero To Improve Racial Inclusivity In Response To Black Lives Matter
The CEO of the US division of Ferrero, Paul Chibe, has spoken of the company’s stance on the importance of racial equality in the wake of the Black Lives Matter campaign that has taken off around the world following the death of George…
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Royal Duyvis Wiener Agrees Refinancing Deal For Cocoa And Chocolate Sub
Dutch cocoa and chocolate processing company Royal Duyvis Wiener has confirmed it has reached an agreement on refinancing the business to ensure its future stability in the wake of challenging market conditions, according to Confectionery…
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ANTI-AGING: Why A Daily Dose Of Cocoa Helps Rejuvenate The Skin Significantly
An article in the Daily Telegraph of May 2018 caught my eye. It was actually a work reported to have been done at the Cambridge University.
It was titled “Anti-aging chocolate which reduces wrinkles developed by Cambridge University…
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COCOBOD’s Electronic Scales To End Tampering Not Ready Until 2021
The management of the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has moved to end the practice of weighing scale tampering with fresh preventive and punitive measures.
Cocoa buyers in the West African nation have come under fire after a media exposé…
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