Cocoa pods

The International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) has sounded a warning to Ghana, urging swift action to address significant “structural issues” within its cocoa sector. The organisation highlights the potential for a cascade of problems amid…
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There is drama in West Africa as cocoa pods have become the target of thieves eager to cash in on the historic hike in the commodity's price. From thieves stealing pods to traders rigging scales — high drama is unfolding in Nigeria and…
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An unprecedented scale of cross-border cocoa smuggling activities has rocked Ghana over the last few months. The alarming loss of the country's crop output to illegal merchants said to be operating around the borders with Togo, Burkina…
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Engineers at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana have built a solar-powered cocoa pod breaker to ease the work of farmers. The team of engineers from the Mechanical Engineering department say the equipment…
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