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Filipino Farmer Makes it to the Finals of 2019 International Cocoa Awards

Writer Aug 17, 2019 0

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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COCOBOD Bans Incentives Paid to Farmers per Bag of Cocoa Sold

Writer Aug 16, 2019 0

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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Pay Ghana Cocoa Farmers GH¢9,000 as Farmgate Price, Citizen Watch Advocates

Writer Aug 16, 2019 0

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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Good News for Chocolate Lovers as Rains Boost Africa Cocoa Crops

Writer Aug 15, 2019 0

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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International Cocoa Council to Consider New Agenda for Change at September Meeting

Writer Aug 14, 2019 0

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 Continues its Mission

Writer Aug 13, 2019 0

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 Season Grindings up 8%, According to Exporters

Writer Aug 9, 2019 0

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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Ivory Coast First Lady Confers with U.S. Senators Over Cocoa Embargo Threat

Writer Aug 6, 2019 0

Ivory Coast’s first lady Dominique Ouattara met a delegation of U.S. senators on Monday to appeal their call for an embargo on Ivorian cocoa over the alleged use of child labour. In July, Senators Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Ron Wyden of…
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Report Slams Ineffective Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives In Ivorian Cocoa Sector

Writer Aug 5, 2019 0

The Corporate Accountability Lab has published a damning report on the effectiveness – or what it sees as the complete lack of effectiveness – of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts in the chocolate industry. Between October 2018…
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Report: Upgrade Ivory Coast Cocoa Sector Infrastructure

Writer Aug 5, 2019 0

The efficient operation of the cocoa sector in Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s leading producer, is adversely affected by the poor state of transport infrastructure, which urgently needs to be improved. Apart from low farmer incomes, a lack…
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