Ghana Cocoa Farmers Lament Income Disruption Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic - COVID-19 - bites hard on global economies, cocoa farmers are making a case for Ghana to create a local demand for the industrial use of cocoa so as not to overly rely on international markets.
At Korboe Farms…
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Ghana’s Cocoa Beans and Products Export Went Up By 5% in 2019
Exports of cocoa beans and products increased by 5.0 per cent to US$2.29 billion in 2019, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said in its 2019 Annual Report.
The report said cocoa beans exported amounted to US$1.45 billion, an increase of 3.2 per…
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Ghana Recorded 132% Growth In Revenue From 2018 Cocoa Powder Export
Revenue jumped US$3.1 million in 2017 to US$7.2 million in 2018
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COCOBOD Chief Executive Inspects Cocoa Road Projects
The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has asked the contractor on the Benchma Junction (Barrier) to Adwofua cocoa road to speed up work on the road, as it has already suffered some delay due to the…
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World Cocoa Foundation To Hold 2020 Annual Partnership Meeting Online
Colombia to host event online amidst health and safety concerns about coronavirus pandemic
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CocoaAsempa – How a Software Became a Life-Saver For Purchasing Cocoa in Ghana
A digital platform - CocoaAsempa Software - has emerged to transform the Cocoa purchasing and monitoring process in Ghana.
The platform has created a cashless mode for cash movement for Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs). Also, a means to…
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Hershey Extends Its Cocoa For Good Sustainability Scheme
An effort that increases commitment to purchasing 100% certified and sustainable cocoa
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Buhler Training Facility Opens In Ivory Coast To Aid Increased Processing Of Cocoa In Africa
Swiss food processing technology giant, Bühler Group, has opened an ultra-modern Agroindustrial Training & Innovation Center in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Christened the Buhler Cocoa Competence Center (CFIA), the facility becomes the first…
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Buhler Eulogises Herbert Max Fraenkel The ‘Father Of Optical Sorting’
Herbert personified Sortex and he’d been prominent from its beginning until he retired
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New Fairtrade Certification To Boost Incomes For Cocoa And Coffee Farmers
In a move to deepen benefits for farmers, Fairtrade International has announced a new requirement for cooperatives and traders applying for cocoa or coffee certification.
The requirement, which takes effect 1 June 2020, obligates…
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