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Pension Scheme for Cocoa Farmers in Final Stages of Development – COCOBOD Chief

Writer Aug 23, 2019 0

The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has reiterated the government’s commitment to set up a cocoa farmer pension scheme for all cocoa farmers across the country. Mr. Aidoo stated that COCOBOD is working closely…
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Production

3 Ghanaian Farmers Shortlisted for 2019 International Cocoa Awards Finals

Kojo Hayford Aug 20, 2019 0

Three Ghanaian farmers have had their cocoa beans selected among the top 50 in the world among 223 samples submitted for the 2019 edition of the International Cocoa Awards (ICA). Augustine Blay and Joseph Jongmaatey both of Elubo in the…
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Helping Cocoa Farmers Thrive Through a New Approach

Writer Jul 23, 2019 0

I have visited many cocoa producing regions in West Africa for many years where cocoa farmers are struggling to support their families. Each year, they work the land in the same way. They grow the same crop on the same land every year and…
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FairTrade USA to Pay 20 Percent More For Its Cocoa Purchases Effective October

Writer Jul 23, 2019 0

Fair Trade USA has set out a policy of increasing its minimum price and Community Development Premium for cocoa by 20 per cent as of October 2019. The organisation said the move would help farmers in a bid to become closer to earning a…
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Trade

Dapaah Chocolates Founder Speaks on Ghana & Ivory Coast Floor Price

Writer Jul 13, 2019 0

A cocoa farmer and founder of Dapaah Chocolates based in London, United Kingdom, Raphael Dapaah, has shared his thoughts on the new cocoa floor price spearheaded by West African neighbours, Ghana and Ivory Coast. The Dapaah Chocolates…
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Production

COCOBOD Launches Cocoa Farmer Cooperatives to Advance Productivity and Sustainability

Kojo Hayford Jul 11, 2019 0

Cocoa farmer groups or associations have become a mobilisation point for farmers who unite to advance the course of their businesses. Cocoa farmer cooperatives born by friendship but mostly expand to comprise farmers in the same catchment…
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New Cocoa Floor Price: A Step Towards More Equal Trade?

Writer Jul 3, 2019 0

On 12 June 2019, the governments of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire announced a floor price of USD 2,600/ton of cocoa beans for the 2019/2020 cocoa season. They also announced a suspension of forward sales of beans for the 2020/2021 season. This…
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Production

Drop in Ghana’s Cocoa Production Hasn’t Affected Global Forecast – ICCO

Writer May 16, 2019 0

A drop in Ghana’s cocoa production has not dented the International Cocoa Organization’s (ICCO) forecast for global output of 4.8 million tonnes for 2018/19, Executive Director Michel Arrion said. Ghana previously forecast production of…
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Op-ed

[Editorial] Cocoa Producers Must Have a Say In Global Cocoa Price

Writer May 13, 2019 0

For decades, the cocoa industry has been the backbone of the Ghanaian economy. There cannot be an objective appraisal of the history of Ghana’s development without the role played by the cocoa industry and especially cocoa farmers. Those…
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