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The Chief Executive Officer of Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo says the Board will soon distribute electronic scales that will be used to weigh cocoa in farming communities across the country. He said this at Pramkese in the…
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Mr Clement Kojo Akapame, a Consultant at TaylorCrabbe Initiative, has advocated effective enforcement of human rights and child labour laws towards ensuring sustainable cocoa supply chain. He noted that internationally, countries were…
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The Cocoa Officer for Dormaa Central Municipality has appealed to the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and other stakeholders of the cocoa industry to develop appropriate technology for speedy cocoa flower pollination. David Afriyie-Gyebi said…
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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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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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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has banned the use of all forms of incentives given to cocoa farmers on a bag of cocoa beans sold. According to the board, the incentives had resulted in unhealthy competition among Licensed Cocoa Buying…
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Residents of Osubeng, a farming community in the Kwahu South District, in the Eastern Region of Ghana have kicked against plans by a Taiwanese firm, Soon Mining, to operate in their community. The community is worried about the potential…
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The last piece of chocolate you ate likely had its roots in West Africa, where two-thirds of cocoa beans are produced. Respectively, Ghana and the Ivory Coast account for roughly 19 and 45 percent of this production, according to data from…
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