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United States Investigates Ivory Coast over Forced Labour in Cocoa Production

Writer Nov 1, 2019 0

A team from U.S. Customs and Border Protection visited agricultural regions of Ivory Coast last week to begin investigating whether cocoa is produced there with forced or indentured child labor and, if so, whether the U.S. should block…
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Production

Ghana’s Samuel Tetteh-Korboe Wins 2019 International Cocoa Awards

Kojo Hayford Oct 31, 2019 0

Ghanaian cocoa farmer Samuel Tetteh-Korboe has won the 2019 International Cocoa Awards at a ceremony in Paris, France on Wednesday, October 30 2019. Samuel, who is also a professional accountant, was named among five winners from the…
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Ghana’s COCOBOD Tackles Soil Acidity in Cocoa Regions to Boost Production

Writer Oct 30, 2019 0

In its quest to boost cocoa production and increase benefits to cocoa farmers, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has partnered two agro-chemical companies for the introduction of fertiliser that tackles soil acidity, which is hampering…
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New Ivory Coast Law Strips Legal Protection for Forests in Favour of Cocoa Plantations

Writer Oct 26, 2019 0

The Ivory Coast’s dwindling rainforests could be “wiped out” under a new law that will see legal protections removed from thousands of square miles of classified forest and unprecedented power handed to industrial chocolate manufacturers.…
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UTZ Cocoa Certification Audits Reveal More Work to be Done in Eliminating Child Labour,…

Writer Oct 26, 2019 0

The leading organization responsible for policing standards in the world’s cocoa industry has regularly approved cocoa from West African farms that use child labor or have contributed to deforestation of the region, interviews and…
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Buying Chocolate For Halloween? The Production Of Cocoa Is Scarier Than You Think

Writer Oct 25, 2019 0

Scares are expected during the Halloween season, but your candy shouldn’t be one of the sources of them. Unfortunately, there are some pretty horrifying practices that go on in the making of some of the most popular mass market candies –…
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Solidaridad Offers 1-Year Affiliation for Ghana Cocoa Awards Best Journalist in Cocoa Reporting

Writer Oct 25, 2019 0

International non-governmental development organisation, Solidaridad West Africa, is offering 1-year affiliation for the winner of Best Journalist in Cocoa Reporting Award at the upcoming Ghana Cocoa Awards 2019 (GCA). "The winner would be…
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Sustainability

Ghana and Ivory Coast Withdraw Threat to Halt Sustainability Programmes

Writer Oct 23, 2019 0

The world’s top cocoa producers backed down from a threat to suspend sustainability programs that they said confectioners and other buyers had prioritized over better pay for farmers. Ivory Coast and Ghana, where more than 60% of the…
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Feature

When Cocoa “Child Labour” in Ghana is NOT child labour

Writer Oct 21, 2019 0

Child labour concerns dominate issues regarding cocoa farming in Ghana. Do we have a situation of hyped deliberations, and are all allegations on the subject substantively for real? This article delves into the matter. Perhaps in some…
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News

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia To Grace Ghana Cocoa Awards

Kojo Hayford Oct 18, 2019 0

Ghana's Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is scheduled to grace the historic first edition of Ghana Cocoa Awards (GCA) as the Special Guest of Honour for the event, which comes off November 22, 2019 in Accra. Dr. Bawumia is…
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