Ghana

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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The Chief Executive of Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), Afua Asabea Asare, says the export of cocoa derivatives accounted for 785 million dollars out of the total 2.81 billion dollars Ghana earned from non-traditional exports in…
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When it comes to sourcing raw materials for cocoa-based chocolates and other confectionery, cocoa beans from Ghana are the preferred choice for global giants in the multi-billion dollar business. The reason is simple. In addition to being…
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The producer price of cocoa in Ghana has been increased by 8.42 per cent, moving the price of a 62.5-kilogramme bag of the commodity from GH¢475 to GH¢515 for the 2019/2020 cocoa season. “The government has decided to increase the price…
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Officials of Ghana Cocoa Board have taken their awareness creation campaign on the health and nutritional benefits of consuming cocoa to various churches in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono Region. The programme was part of activities…
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The 2019 Ghana Cocoa Day would be observed on Tuesday, October 1, under the theme: 'Sustainable Cocoa Production for Wealth & Health'. The event will be held at the Jubilee Park in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo region with a four-day…
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From sourcing cocoa beans at the farm gate in 1999, Olam Cocoa has evolved into a fully integrated business, with traceability and sustainability at the core of its business and as it marks two decades of operation in the Ghana cocoa…
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Ghana has achieved yet another major milestone in cementing its position as the world’s second-largest producer of cocoa beans. On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, the West African nation’s Cocoa Marketing Company (COCOBOD) saw its subsidiary,…
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