Cocoa

The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has in his annual Cocoa Day message postponed the launch of the widely anticipated Cocoa Farmers Pension Scheme till further notice. " Government of Ghana had given an…
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The Managing Director of Volta Impex Limited, Ishak Mutawakil, has promised his company's preparedness to fix the Nkawkaw Noyem to New Abirem road in 12 months barring any hitches. He said the company is committed to completing the…
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Newmont Ghana has partnered Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to fix the Nkawkaw-Noyem to New Abirem cocoa road under a joint ventureship. The project, which is expected to be completed in 18 months will enhance the movement of people and…
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A new cocoa foliar fertilizer, Kelik Potassium has been launched to help farmers in the cocoa sector to increase the weight, volume and quality of cocoa beans for export in Ghana. The product, Kelik Potassium has a high source of Potassium…
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Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo the Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is billed to receive a national recognition in Ivory Coast on 1st October 2020. President Alassane Dramane Ouattara will be bestowing the honour on the COCOBOD…
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Cocoa Butter: The Fat Parametre You might have heard of the name cocoa butter pomade, chocolate bars, chocolate cake, and chocolate chip ice cream and might not have consciously realized that it is actually coming from cocoa. Of course,…
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In 2010, the chocolate industry set a 10-year goal of reducing the worst forms of child labor in cocoa farming by 70%. As the upcoming U.S. Department of Labor report on child labor in West Africa will make clear, this target will not be…
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The president of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced the new cocoa producer price for the 2020/21 season as GHS10,560 per tonne translating to GHS660 per bag. “Nananom, beginning 1st October 2020, I am happy to announce the…
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A Ghanaian agricultural engineer, Kingsley Ankukumah, has developed a manual pruner to encourage routine cocoa farm pruning for higher yield. According to him, the tool a pruner cum harvester is designed to end the drudgery farmers endure…
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Eliho Ghana Ltd, a new Licensed Buying Company and partner of Touton SA has declared an amount of Gh¢2,160,000 as 2019/2020 loyalty bonus for distribution to its outstanding farmers in the country. Eliho Ghana, in collaboration with…
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