Cocoa Farming in Ghana: Are large-scale commercial farms the answer to declining yields?
Ghana’s cocoa industry faces significant challenges, threatening its status as the world’s second-largest producer. Illegal ...
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FAO empowers PNG Vanilla Farmers through Knowledge Exchange
Farmers and agripreneurs from East and West Sepik of Papua New Guinea united in a peer-learning event to refine cultivation ...
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China’s relations with PNG ‘dynamic’
Practical cooperation has adhered to a win-win situation, exemplified by the signing of the Protocols of Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of Unroasted Cocoa Beans and Coffee Beans from Papua ...
FAO Boosts Vanilla Farmers’ Association In PNG, Propelling Future Growth Through Peer-to-Peer Knowledge Exchange
For farmer leaders, the exchange created a sense of ownership. “The idea is that the farmers themselves must be connected to support each other when the project ends and this collaboration is a good ...
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Will Large-Scale commercial farming solve Ghana Cocoa decline?
Ghana’s cocoa industry faces significant challenges, threatening its status as the world’s number two producer top producer. Illegal gold mining, known as “galamsey,” continues to destroy vast tracts ...
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Cocoa farmers count gains as cocoa bean prices soar
Cocoa farmers in the agrarian communities of Oyo State are counting their gains from the soaring prices of cocoa beans in the outgoing season. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in ...
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Cocoa Bean Demand Fell in Europe in the Fourth Quarter, Report Says
Cocoa beans demand fell in Europe in the fourth quarter of 2024 and for the year as a whole, though it remains relatively stable, according to a report from the European Cocoa Association.
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Police arrest 3 in connection with alleged cocoa bean smuggling
The Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged smuggling of cocoa beans to neighbouring countries, specifically, Togo or Burkina Faso, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD ...
Ghana cocoa cultivation study finds sustainability certificates boost income but not biodiversity
Sustainability certificates such as Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and Cocoa Life promise to improve the livelihoods of small ...
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Police arrest three people in connection with alleged smuggling of cocoa beans
The police have arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged smuggling of quantities of cocoa beans to the neighbouring countries of either Togo or Burkina Faso, the Ghana Cocoa Board ...
Climate change puts African cocoa production under pressure
Climate change is having a significant impact on cocoa production in West and Central Africa, according to a study by ...
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Cocoa Closes Lower Ahead of Quarterly Global Cocoa Grinding Reports
Recently harvested cocoa beans from the Ivory Coast signal lower quality, with counts of about 105 beans per 100 grams. The Ivory Coast cocoa regulator allows exporters to buy bean counts of 80 ...