Cocoa

The Minister of Trade of of Cameroon, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, has formally launched the 2019-2020 cocoa campaign in Sangmelima, South-Cameroon. During the launching ceremony, the minister indicated that the outlooks were favorable for…
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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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Haiti and the Dominican Republic, together with representatives of the private sector of both countries, are working to define and apply a common strategy to prevent an eventual occurrence of moniliasis, a disease that attacks cocoa crops.…
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Jose Saguban, a farmer from Kialaw, Malabog in Paquibato District, Davao City, will compete with 49 other farmers from all over the world for the prestigious 2019 International Cocoa Awards (ICA) during the Salon Du Chocolat in Paris,…
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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has banned the use of all forms of incentives given to cocoa farmers on a bag of cocoa beans sold. According to the board, the incentives had resulted in unhealthy competition among Licensed Cocoa Buying…
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Citizen Watch, a leading think tank group, is calling on President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to scale up the farmgate price of cocoa beans to GH¢9,000 per tonne from the current GH¢8000. The think tank says the increase will save the…
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Farmers in the top two cocoa growers are upbeat about the next harvest after heavy rains in recent weeks helped support crop development. It’s an important time of the year for farmers in Ivory Coast and Ghana—which together account for…
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The next meeting of the International Cocoa Organization is to consider wide-ranging proposals for change. Michel Arrion, the International Cocoa Organization’s (ICCO’s) Executive Director, will use the 100th Regular Session of the…
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The International Cocoa Organisation plays a significant role in some of the sector’s key markets. It is now two years since the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) headquarters moved from London to Abidjan, in Ivory Coast in July…
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Ivory Coast cocoa grinders have processed 455,000 tonnes of beans since the start of the season in October to the end of July, data from exporters’ association GEPEX showed on Friday. This is up 8% from 421,000 tonnes during same period…
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