Sustainability

Over 100 women cocoa farmers from Colombia's Urabá region in Antioquia have graduated from Chocolate Cordillera's ATENEA sustainability program. This milestone is set to herald the takeoff of their transformative journey to become…
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African Cocoa Marketplace (ACM) has launched its marketplace services, connecting African cocoa sellers with global buyers and investors. ACM’s ultimate  goal is to elevate the value of Africa’s cocoa to reflect the continent’s 120+…
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Ghana is set to roll out the ambitious Cocoa Farmers Pension Scheme which has been on the radar since 1984. Section 26 of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Law 1984 (PNDC Law 81) mandates COCOBOD to establish a contributory insurance…
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Solidaridad, an international non-governmental organisation, has announced the appointment of Andre de Freitas as its new Executive Director. De Freitas is due to officially assume the role on March 15, 2024, according to a press…
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Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) has organised a team-building and bonding bootcamp for the 2024 cohort of the AgriTech Challenge Pro. The AgriTech Challenge Pro is a programme organised in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation,…
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Ghana has not only been a significant player in the global cocoa market but has also faced challenges associated with conventional cocoa farming. The sweetness of the chocolate we consume often covers the harsh realities faced by the cocoa…
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A new report by VOICE has pointed to harmful business behaviour as the root cause of persistent social and environmental problems within the cocoa industry and proposes radical reforms to buying practices. This is the conclusion…
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Irrigation in agriculture, and cocoa farming in particular, is a critical activity in several regions of the world. Most of the world's cocoa beans are produced by rain-fed agriculture which dictates the two production cycles in a year.…
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Cocoa (Theobroma cacao), though not native to Ghana has become one of the country’s main exports and a major foreign exchange earning commodity since its introduction into the then Gold Coast by the highly revered Tetteh Quarshie in 1878.…
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The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has handed over motorcycles and office equipment to four district assemblies under its Landscape and Referral Pilot Project to enhance the performance of its critical partners in Ghana's cocoa…
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