Agribusiness
Ghana’s cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry
The chocolate industry is worth more than $80 billion a year. But some cocoa farmers in parts of West Africa are poorer...
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COCOBOD distributes over 100,000 coffee seedlings to farmers
The Seed Production Division of COCOBOD and the Dormaa Central Municipal Assembly have joined force to distribute 123,360 coffee seedlings...
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Chocolate Makers Face Sustainability Dilemma Over Farmers’ Pay
Chocolate makers are facing an ultimatum -- either support a contentious plan to raise the pay of impoverished farmers, or...
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Nominations Open for Ghana Cocoa Awards 2019
Nominations for the historic first edition of Ghana Cocoa Awards (GCA) have opened from 20th September till 31st October, 2019. The...
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Ghana receives ISO certification to determine the quality of cocoa beans exported from W/A
The Quality Control Company (QCC) under COCOBOD has received international certification from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) with support from...
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Ghana Export Promotion Authority targets USD 2.8 billion from Coconut export
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is projecting USD 2.8 billion in revenue to be derived to the state by...
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COCOBOD signs $1.3bn syndicated loan for 2019/2020 crop season
COCOBOD has signed a 1.3 billion dollar syndicated loan to cater for the production of cocoa for the 2019/2020 crop...
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The 35th edition of National Farmers’ Day launched
The 35th Edition of the National Farmers’ Day has been launched in Accra with an assurance from government on reaping...
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Bringing out the value of children on cocoa farms in Ghana
This is a call for action and intentionality to bring out the value of each child on cocoa farms in...
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Ghana Cocoa Board proposes to end Cocoa farmers’ scholarship scheme
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) plans to channel funds, set aside for its Farmers Scholarship Trust for beneficiaries entering Senior...
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