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UPL Empowers Over 92K Farmers In Sustainable Agriculture
Some 92,242 farmers in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire have been empowered by global agri-inputs giant UPL to engage in more sustainable, equitable and profitable agriculture.
UPL Limited, a global provider of sustainable agricultural solutions,…
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World Cocoa Foundation Appoints New Board Officers
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has announced the appointment of three new officers to its board.
They are Christine McGrath, who replaces Peter Boone ex-CEO of Barry Callebaut as the new Chairman, Kojo Amoo-Gottfried and Tejinder Singh…
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Cocoa Farmers Mark Chocolate Week With Goodies From COCOBOD, WCF
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in collaboration with World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has shared a variety of chocolate products with some Cocoa Farmer Cooperatives in various cocoa-growing Regions as part of this year’s National Chocolate Day…
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Chris Vincent Confirmed As President Of World Cocoa Foundation
The World Cocoa Foundation has confirmed Chris Vincent as its substantive president, two months after serving in an acting position.
Vincent became interim president of the cocoa sustainability partnership organisation following the…
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Ghana, Ivory Coast Boycott Brussels Sustainability Meeting Over Cocoa Price
Ivory Coast and Ghana will not be attending the World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting scheduled to be held in Brussels from October 26-27.
The meeting which is the leading global conference on cocoa sustainability will miss the…
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WCF Donates To Schools In Deprived Cocoa Communities
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has donated assorted reading and learning materials to 22 basic schools in deprived cocoa communities in the Suhum District of the Eastern Region.
The donation formed part of WCF's contribution towards…
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Most Enterprising Female Cocoa Farmer 2021 Receives 250K Cash Prize
The Most Enterprising Female Cocoa Farmer 2021, Madam Adjoa Sintim, has received a cheque for 250,000 Ghana Cedis as a supplementary prize for the award.
The presentation at Cocoa House, headoffice of Ghana Cocoa Board, was in fulfilment…
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Deforestation Still At Record High 4 Years After Cocoa & Forests Initiative
A new study by environment rights group Mighty Earth and its global partners claims cocoa production is still driving the destruction of forests in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.
The alarming findings from the world's top two cocoa-producing…
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Cocobod To Distribute Free Chocolate To Cocoa Farmers And Families
Thousands of cocoa farmers and their families across the seven cocoa-growing regions of Ghana will receive free chocolate and cocoa products as part of the 2022 National Chocolate Week celebration.
Chief Executive of Cocobod, Joseph…
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