Cargill has reiterated its commitment to a transparent and sustainable cocoa sector which improves the lives of farmers and their communities in the five origin countries where it directly sources cocoa; Ghana, Brazil, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire and Indonesia.
The highlights of latest efforts and progress made on this commitment are...
Nine Ghanaian cocoa farming unions have been awarded grants to invest in new climate-smart small businesses on behalf of their members, as part of a scheme implemented by Fairtrade Foundation.
Each new enterprise aims to pilot new ways for cocoa farmers to earn extra money to supplement their incomes and,...
Management of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has moved to end the practice of weighing-scales tampering with fresh preventive and punitive measures.
Cocoa buyers in the West African nation have come under fire after a media exposé revealed systemic cheating of cocoa farmers through adjustment of analogue weighing scales.
According to...
In a ceremony that complied with COVID-19 official meeting and social distancing guidelines, COCOBOD, Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA, and other Development Finance Institutions have announced a US$600million credit facility for COCOBOD’s Productivity Enhancement Programmes (PEPs).
In November 2019, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) including the African Development Bank (AfDB), Japan...
Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA), a farmer-based organisation, has held its12th annual general meeting in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, with a call on government and COCOBOD to strengthen productivity enhancement programmes.
It urged COCOBOD, the industry’s regulator, to ensure timely release and distribution of subsidised inputs to farmers while initiating a more...
AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited has rolled out a series of interventions and campaigns in the Obuasi township as part of measures to combat the spread of the Coronavirus (CoVID-19). Among them are the deployment of the services of its malaria control subsidiary, AngloGold Ashanti Malaria Control (AGAMal) and its...
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has said sustainability programmes by international organisations for cocoa farmers in the country is hurting the industry.
According to him, just a handful of cocoa farmers in the country benefit from such programmes and those who do are...
Tucci Ivowi, Chief Executive Officer of the GCX, delivered a compelling talk at the World Cocoa Conference in Brussels, Belgium.
Titled "Transforming Africa's Cocoa Industry: The Case for an African Cocoa Exchange," Mrs. Ivowi highlighted critical issues plaguing Africa's cocoa sector and proposed strategic solutions to revolutionize its trajectory.
Africa stands...
The Food and Agriculture Minister, Bryan Achaempong, has emphasised the importance of vigilance among stakeholders involved in the Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire cocoa cooperation framework - urging them to safeguard the cooperation against the influence of external actors who may attempt to undermine the joint effort for their personal benefit.
As part...
Climate change and climate variability pose serious challenges to national development, especially agriculture - which is the backbone of the country’s economy.
Climate change leads to increases in temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, changes in extreme weather conditions, and reductions in water availability - all resulting in reduction of agricultural...