Disease

Ivory Coast is set to announce an increment in the cocoa farmgate price by 50%, raising it from 1000 to 1500 CFA francs ($2.47) per kilogramme. President Alassane Ouattara is programmed to make the official announcement on Tuesday, April…
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Cocoa and chocolate giant Barry Callebaut has revealed plans to lay off some 2,500 workers across its global operations, according to CEO Peter Feld. The drastic downsizing move, to be implemented within the next 18 months, is aimed at…
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Cocoa futures extended their surge to a record in New York as a shortfall gripped the market, threatening to make chocolate and other confectionery costlier. Prices have doubled during the past year as growers in West Africa — who produce…
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In the world of chocolate connoisseurs and enthusiasts, Ghana has long been recognised as the heart and soul of cocoa production. The West African nation plays a pivotal role in shaping the global chocolate industry. Beyond supplying a…
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Cocoa farmers in Ghana have warned that the country could lose more productive cocoa farms to illegal mining if cocoa prices remain unchanged. This alarm by cocoa farmers comes ahead of this year's Cocoa Day (October 1), which marks the…
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The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has called for a renewed commitment among stakeholders towards the attainment of food security in the country as Ghana joins the rest of the world to mark World Food Day. In a statement…
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Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has rolled out a cocoa rehabilitation programme of cocoa farms affected by the swollen shoot disease in the Western North Cocoa Region. As part of the cocoa rehabilitation programme, COCOBOD has directed all…
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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has begun its cocoa farm rehabilitation programme to cut down and replant diseased and over-aged cocoa farms across the country. This farm rehabilitation programme forms part of strategic and long term…
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