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Global commodities giant Olam has said cutting ties with some unaffiliated exporters, traders and cocoa farmers in its supply chain may be inevitable in the nearest future, Reuters has reported. According to the report the move comes on…
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Revenue in exports from coffee for the year 2018 was $34,000. This is according to the President of the Coffee Federation of Ghana (CFG), Chief Nat Ebo Nsarko. The $34,000 export revenue recorded for 2018 stands in sharp contrast for…
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Nana Aduna II, the chief executive officer of Mi-Cocoa, owner of the Ohene Cocoa brand and farm ventures, believes that Ghana can leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to refine and export cocoa products to more African…
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When Abidjan and Accra joined forces to create cocoa’s OPEC, also referred to as COPEC, they were looking to change the power balance in the cocoa sector. But the economic downturn had other plans. The marketing year for the 2020/21…
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South China's island province of Hainan has exported cocoa beans to Belgium for the first time, according to the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS). The first batch of 500 kg of cocoa beans, worth 3,044 euros (about…
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Nigerian cocoa output is likely to drop by at least 20% this season as measures aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus and drier weather increase the chances of a poor harvest, the president of the cocoa association said.…
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Ghana’s Ambassador to China has hinted of discussions with the Chinese government to allow cocoa producers from Ghana to enjoy zero tariff on products on China’s market. This follows the launch of an Africa Cocoa Centre which is intended…
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Nigerian cocoa industry advocate and Chairman Eti-Oni Development Group, Oba Dokun Thompson, says the problems of West Africa's cocoa industry will not go away unless the region takes cocoa value addition more seriously. Oba Thompson, who…
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