Agric Technology Firm – FarmLogics – Poised to Transform Cocoa Sector with Software…
Farmlogics Pvt Limited, an agric technology and software consulting company based out of Cochin, India, has won the prestigious award of best technology provider in the cocoa sector at Ghana Cocoa Awards 2019 held in Accra.
As the provider…
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COCOBOD Takes Delivery of 100,000 Motorized Pruners & Slashers for Cocoa Farmers
Cocoa farming in the country will soon become less laborious as Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) takes delivery of some 100,000 pieces of motorized slashers for distribution to cocoa farmers across the country through farmer cooperatives.
The…
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Nigeria Cocoa Stakeholders Demand Proactive Interventions to Make Cocoa Highest Forex Earner
Cocoa Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (CFAN), breeders and administrators have challenged the government to revive cocoa production as a top foreign exchange earner with proactive interventions.
The proactive interventions, they argue,…
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COCOBOD Not Bothered by ‘Cocoa Cartel’ Tag by Western Media
Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board Joseph Boahen Aidoo has rubbished a claim by the western media that Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have formed a “cocoa cartel” to control the world cocoa price.
The cocoa cartel branding by some major…
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PBC Courts Farmers’ Patronage With Cocoa Pension Scheme
Cocoa farmers have been encouraged to patronise the services of the Produce Buying Company (PBC) to benefit from the new pension scheme instituted by the government.
Andrea Franz, the PBC Central Regional Human Resource Manager, said the…
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World Economic Forum: Exploring How Cocoa Farming Can Help Stop Deforestation
• Increasing demand for agricultural land putting pressure on forests.
• High proportion of cocoa smallholdings means doubly acute pressure.
• Digital farming tools can help identify farmable forest areas.
The world’s food…
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GCB Bank Injects GH¢370 Million in Agric & Cocoa Sectors
GCB Bank Ltd invested a total of GH¢378 million in the cocoa and the agricultural sectors of the Ghanaian economy in the past year.
Of the amount, GH¢370 million went into the cocoa industry in the form of Overdrafts, Term Loans and Seed…
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Why Ghana-Ivory Coast Cocoa Cartel (COPEC) May Not Work
While the world has been vexed over the spike in oil prices in recent days, amid the U.S.-Iran conflict and speculation about whether OPEC would raise production if the rally continued, a different cartel was quietly working to boost the…
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Mild Harmattan Winds Expected to Boost Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop
There was no rain last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions, but late and mild Harmattan winds this year have boosted expectations of strong harvests during the first two months of 2020, farmers said on Monday.
Ivory Coast,…
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Cocoa DID NOT Originate from Central America and It’s 1,500 Years Older
From the bitter, cold drinks of Mesoamerica to the vast array of sweet, creamy treats available today, our love affair with the rich cacao bean has ancient roots.
But scientists have learned that this relationship goes back much further…
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