Dr. Stephen Opuni Information reaching DAILY GUIDE indicates that Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, the immediate past Chief Executive of Ghana Cocobod, has been invited by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) for questioning. The embattled former Cocobod boss was reportedly summoned and appeared before EOCO on Friday after a said botched attempt to travel … Read more
sms, Matthew Pobee, 02.01.2017, 13:24 “When you want to sell African Print and Fashion in London, do not cooperate with a Black Man. Find a White Man as only they cherish and understand the value of our traditions. Whites also give you the correct price for your goods and make the business a success for … Read more
Ghana, and West-Africa, has not understood the true and real value of Cocoa, thinking it is a nice supreme cash crop to grow and feed families in their countries along with some revenues for their States. The White Man’s Intellect and Mentality has gone far beyond the Black Man’s old, old, old style to use … Read more
The Cocoa Industry Workers Union has rejected calls for investigations into the tenure of office of former chief executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Stephen Opuni. At a news conference in Accra Wednesday, the Union strongly supported Dr. Opuni for what it said has been the transformation of the cocoa industry to meet … Read more
Cocoa shortage is looming in Ghana as illegal diamond and gold mining activities are killing cocoa farms in mining communities in the country, Today investigations have revealed. Farmers from cocoa growing communities in Ashanti, Western, Brong Ahafo and the three Northern Regions—Northern, Upper East and Upper West— told Today that they are being forced by … Read more
Cocoa processing volumes by European grinders recorded an unexpectedly weak finish to 2016 – although the data provoked only minimal losses in futures, amid hopes for demand improvement this year. Cocoa processors such as Barry Callebaut, Cargill and Olam ground 339,379 tonnes of beans in the October-to-December period, the European Cocoa Association said. That represented … Read more
Unionized workers in the cocoa industry are calling for investigations into alleged dubious deals by the sacked Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Dr. Stephen Opuni. The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) and the General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) alleged that the former COCOBOD CEO sold some of the cash crops … Read more
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) says it has put in place various interventions and best agronomic practices to help double the output of the chocolate ingredient within 10 years. Noah Amenyah, Senior Public Affairs Manager of the Ghana Cocoa Board, said the country’s cocoa industry, touted as the nation’s economic back-bone will receive a further boost … Read more
Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, has put in place a number of interventions and best agronomic practices to help double the output of the crop within ten years. Ghana’s cocoa industry touted as the nation’s economic backbone, will receive a further boost in its average annual cocoa output to over 1 million tonnes from … Read more
Cocoa is piling up at ports and warehouses in Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest producer, after a plunge in futures prices prompted some exporters to suspend purchases. Trucks carrying cocoa are queuing to deliver beans at inland buying stations and the largest ports in Abidjan and San Pedro, according to four shippers familiar with the … Read more
Cocoa is piling up at ports and warehouses in Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest producer, after a plunge in futures prices prompted some exporters to suspend purchases. Trucks carrying cocoa are queuing to deliver beans at inland buying stations and the largest ports in Abidjan and San Pedro, according to four shippers familiar with the … Read more
Stroll along the Chicago River’s west bank on Chicago’s tony Near North Side and a sweet breeze will surely catch your attention. The smell is of chocolate. Amidst skyscrapers and $1 million condominiums, family-owned Blommer Chocolate Company, the largest cocoa processor in North America, is baking lots of it in its central factory. Most chocolate … Read more
A couple in Wa in the Upper West Region, have proven that cocoa could be grown in the north. At Busa, where the Wa Municipal edition of this year’s Farmers Day celebration took place, journalists saw cocoa pods and seeds from the couple who brought them as exhibits. Mr Seidu Yor and his wife Zenabu … Read more
Statistics do not lie. Not many teenage pregnancies result in the mother going on to acquire several degrees, which makes Chocolate Lady an exception. At 14, she was already in the family way. W hen the baby arrived, aged 15, it created a problem or two for the family. But the moment the teenage mother … Read more
A couple in Wa in the Upper West Region, have proven that cocoa could be grown in the north. At Busa, where the Wa Municipal edition of this year’s Farmers Day celebration took place, journalists saw cocoa pods and seeds from the couple who brought them as exhibits. Mr Seidu Yor and his wife Zenabu … Read more
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has awarded five distinguished farmers at the National Level during the 32nd National Farmer’s Day celebration held at Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region, in recognition of their contributions to the development of the cocoa, coffee and shea business in particular and the country’s economy as a whole. This is in … Read more
Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has assured international chocolate companies that Ghana is set to continue with the supply of premium quality cocoa to the world market. With the implementation of the adopted interventions including free fertilizer distribution, mass cocoa spraying, free distribution of hybrid seedlings, cocoa farms rehabilitation … Read more
Wife of the presidential hopeful of the Progressive People’s Party, Mrs. Yvonne Nduom, has advocated the need for mechanised agricultural system where modern farming implements would be used instead of primitive and traditional ways of farming. Speaking in an interview with Joy FM in Accra yesterday on a wide range of issues including her husband’s … Read more
Imagine how food and cash crops were produced in the 1900s. Peasant farming held sway at the time across the country. Documents concerning the evolution of farming over the years show steady increase in volume of cash and food crops. Food crop production was carried out in the Southern part of the country and the … Read more
President John Mahama has advised cocoa farmers in the country to cut down their old cocoa trees and go for free seedlings for replanting and assured farmers of continuous government support. “If you are a cocoa farmer and your cocoa plants are old, cut them down and go for free seedlings for replanting. The old … Read more