Sustainability

The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo and two others have been shortlisted to receive the ultimate award in the maiden Ghana Cocoa Awards instituted to celebrate outstanding achievement in the cocoa sector. Mr Aidoo…
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The willingness of some multinational firms to pay a cost-of-living bonus for African cocoa planters is welcome but will not save many farmers from grinding poverty, industry sources say. Ivory Coast and Ghana, which together account for…
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The government has announced plans to inject US$600 million into the cocoa sector. The funds, being sourced from the African Development Bank (AfDB) will finance various initiatives such as mass cocoa spraying exercises, agronomic…
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A team from U.S. Customs and Border Protection visited agricultural regions of Ivory Coast last week to begin investigating whether cocoa is produced there with forced or indentured child labor and, if so, whether the U.S. should block…
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The leading organization responsible for policing standards in the world’s cocoa industry has regularly approved cocoa from West African farms that use child labor or have contributed to deforestation of the region, interviews and…
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The world’s top cocoa producers backed down from a threat to suspend sustainability programs that they said confectioners and other buyers had prioritized over better pay for farmers. Ivory Coast and Ghana, where more than 60% of the…
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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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