COCOA POST

There are many ways to celebrate diversity. It appears eating four different colors of chocolate at the same time is not one of them. That's the lesson candy-maker Cadbury learned on social media Friday, after its effort to mark India's…
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The decision by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to import and distribute motorized slashers to cocoa farmers in the country was born out of the government’s recognition of the need to alleviate the labour intensive parts of cocoa farming;…
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The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has announced the agenda for its 2019 Partnership Meeting, in Berlin Germany, on the theme Drivers of Change. Effective stakeholder collaboration and partnerships; Strong business and policy environment;…
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Research has been conducted on so-called noble cocoa (the varieties Criollo and Trinitario) to fine-tune the taste and make several different varieties of chocolate. Since the majority of the world’s cocoa production is of the Forastero…
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The Sector Manager for Sika Aba Buyer Limited, a cocoa merchant company, Mr. Albert Ankomah, has advised farmers to adopt integrated pest management on their farms to reduce agrochemical usage on cocoa plants. This, he said, will help…
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Partners in the global cocoa industry, have accepted the proposed Floor Price by Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire of $2,600 per tonne. This pricing is expected to come into effect from the main growing season of 2020 to 2021. The deal, therefore,…
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The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has expressed optimism that the Cocoa Producer Price for the 2019/2020 crop year will come as good news to cocoa farmers. The COCOBOD Chief said he trusts…
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Asia's cocoa industry is scouring for ways to boost local bean supplies as the region's chocoholics munch through more candy than ever. Asia chocolate demand, experts believe can be solved by increasing production in Indonesia, the top…
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