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The world's top cocoa-producing duo, Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana, are strategising on the next steps to building an Economic Pact for the production and trade in sustainable cocoa. The move is in line with efforts by the two countries to…
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"Over the years, I have been jotting down all the costs incurred in the production season. And I record losses, despite all the costly investments in labour and input because the price of cocoa does not factor our cost of production," says…
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The African Cocoa Platform (AfCoP) has held its 2022 General Assembly Conference in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, to among others chart a sustainable future for the knowledge-sharing body. The two-day programme, from 29 - 30 November, saw…
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A new stakeholder expert group has been constituted to explore a lasting solution to the cocoa price standoff between West African producers and buyers. Announcing the move, the Cote d'Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) said the…
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The World Cocoa Foundation has confirmed Chris Vincent as its substantive president, two months after serving in an acting position. Vincent became interim president of the cocoa sustainability partnership organisation following the…
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Ivory Coast and Ghana will not be attending the World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting scheduled to be held in Brussels from October 26-27. The meeting which is the leading global conference on cocoa sustainability will miss the…
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Ghana has increased its cocoa producer price from GHS660 to GHS800 per bag for its 2022/23 crop, said Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the Minister of Food and Agriculture in Accra, on Wednesday. The new farmgate price which represents a 21%…
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Ivory Coast has increased its cocoa producer price from 825CFA to 900CFA ($1.33) per kilogram for the 2022/23 cocoa season. The new price announced in Abidjan by Vice President Tiemoko Meyliet represents 9% raise over that of the…
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A joint platform of Ghanaian and Ivorian Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and cocoa farmers has made a strong call for reforms in the international pricing mechanism for cocoa to guarantee a living income for farmers. The group has…
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