Cameroon, Nigeria request to join Ivory-Ghana cocoa initiative
If Cameroon and Nigeria join, the initiative will represent about two-thirds of global cocoa production.
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EU threatens to ban cocoa from Ghana over illegal mining
The European Union (EU) has threatened to stop importing cocoa from Ghana if the effect of illegal mining on the country’s environment is not checked. The Deputy Chief Executive in-charge of Agronomy and Quality Control at COCOBOD, Dr Emmanuel Agyemang Dwomoh, said if the EU carries out its threat Ghana’s cocoa sector will suffer since …
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Local-level advocacy: influencing cocoa policy in Ghana
Local civil society organizations (CSOs) are well positioned to represent the interests of the communities they serve. They can be an important strategic partner in addressing sensitive issues, like deforestation and child labor. The Rainforest Alliance collaborates with CSOs to advance our advocacy efforts. In Ghana, cocoa farmers have long struggled with issues like low …
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Cocoa buyers back Ivory Coast and Ghana’s cocoa premium schemes
A man prepares cocoa beans for sale in Daloa, which produces a quarter of Ivory Coast’s national cocoa output. REUTERS/ Thierry Gouegnon
Ivorian, Ghanaian CSOs and farmers push for reforms in cocoa producer pricing
There is no doubt that the sustainability of the global multi-billion-dollar delectable chocolate industry hinges on the welfare of small scale cocoa farmers mostly in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. Therefore, as a step towards pushing for the well-being of local cocoa producers and small local processors, farmers and civil society coalitions on cocoa in the …
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