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Cocobod to cut down cocoa trees to address viral disease

1,000ha of cocoa trees to be replanted in 4-yrs Cocobod has announced plans to undertake a nationwide exercise to remove all swollen shoot-affected...

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Cash for purchase of 10,000 bags of cocoa ends up in the pocket of a district manager

The District Manager of Kuapa Kooko Limited (KKL) at Akontombra in the Western Region, Eric Fiifi Cudjoe, is in the grips of the Police...

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Reversing Africa’s cocoa paradox

“What's the brain surgery in making chocolates? The price of cocoa beans always falls, but never the price of chocolates” Around the world, chocolate in...

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‘Galamsey’ activities stalling sustainable fishery efforts

Despite an extended government ban on illegal mining and deployment of a joint task force to curb the menace, ‘galamsey’ activities along communities on...

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Ghana-Cote’ d’Ivoire must strategise to influence cocoa prices

As impressed on the populace by President Nana Akufo-Addo, in order to achieve a Ghana beyond aid, the country needs to change the structure...

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Cocoa sector receives a boost with the signing of “Abidjan Declaration”

Ghana has singed a new Strategic Partnership Agreement with Cote D’Ivoire, which is aimed at addressing the challenges of the cocoa sector, called the...

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US$2.5b earned from cocoa is abysmally low – Dr. Akoto

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has said, Ghana’s US$2.5billion annual earnings from cocoa commodity is abysmally low, even though...

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Time is ripe to bring new life to cocoa production – Osafo Maafo

Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has said the time is ripe for Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire to develop strategies that will bring new life to...

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Cocoa surges to top of U.S. commodity performers in 2018

U.S. cocoa futures have rallied more than 30 percent in 2018 so far, sharply outperforming other core U.S. commodities on signs of improving demand...

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COCOBOD assures lenders it will repay US$1.3bn loan despite setbacks

Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has assured lenders that the company is on course to meet its financial...

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ILO organizes capacity building on occupational safety in cocoa & small-scale mining

Random thoughts of a rural farmer (38): The politics of local cocoa pricing.

Bentsifi’s Vibe

Ghana Cooperative Cocoa Farmers’ and Marketing Association launched

Love, cocoa and innovation: The Sekoe Chocolates and KIC story

COCOBOD, GRA foil cocoa smuggling attempt at Togo border

Letshego holds educational session on cocoa and its benefits for students

Cocobod to cut down cocoa trees to address viral disease

Cash for purchase of 10,000 bags of cocoa ends up in the pocket of a district manager

Reversing Africa’s cocoa paradox

‘Galamsey’ activities stalling sustainable fishery efforts

Ghana-Cote’ d’Ivoire must strategise to influence cocoa prices

Cocoa sector receives a boost with the signing of “Abidjan Declaration”

US$2.5b earned from cocoa is abysmally low – Dr. Akoto

Time is ripe to bring new life to cocoa production – Osafo Maafo

Cocoa surges to top of U.S. commodity performers in 2018

COCOBOD assures lenders it will repay US$1.3bn loan despite setbacks