Last week Thursday saw a colorful and exciting re-launch of one of Accra’s favorite Thursday night events. Tequila Thursdays at COCO LOUNGE is now spiced up with a new addition CHIMICHANGA to the menu. The new Tequila Thursday night is themed Tacos Vs Chimichanga, to give guest variety in the menu to go with your … Read more
Those looking to improve their memory are unlikely to turn to chocolate for help. But a new study backs up previous research that says the sugary treat actually boosts memory and helps keep our brains healthy. The researchers say a chemical in chocolate called flavanol can counteract the effects of sleep deprivation and could therefore help … Read more
Diageo, the British maker of alcoholic drinks, said Wednesday it had agreed to buy Casamigos, an upscale tequila brand co-founded by Hollywood star George Clooney, in a deal worth up to $1 billion. “This is an exciting opportunity for Diageo to strengthen its participation in the fast growing tequila category, as well as expand the … Read more
Mr Seidu Mahama, Suhum Municipal Best Farmer for two successive years, has called on traditional authorities to assist in educating cocoa farmers on the need to replant farms with the swollen shoot disease. He said affected farmers would be adequately compensated by the government, if they agree to cut down infested cocoa trees and replant … Read more
Mr. Randy Boitey, the Eastern Regional Cocoa Extension Service Officer has said 400,000 hectares of cocoa farms are to be irrigated, this year, under a pilot project, launched by the government to boost cocoa production. The programme to begin with the 27 cocoa centres across the nation and some selected farms could help to significantly … Read more
Three robbery suspects have been arrested by police in the Eastern Region for allegedly robbing some drivers in separate incidents on the Nsutam-Apedwa Highways. The suspects were apprehended by some residents of Akyem Obretema and almost lynched, but for police intervention. The three have been identified as Buhari Dramani aged 23, Bismarck Ofori aged 19 and … Read more
The Ghana Cocoa Coffee and Shea-nut Farmers Association (GCCSFA) has appealed to the government to bring back the Akuafo Cheque System to protect them from cheating by unscrupulous purchasing clerks. Receiving payment for cocoa sold to the licensed buying companies (LBCs) through the bank, they said would also enable them to secure loans from the … Read more
Ministers designate for Trade & Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has assured the nation that he’ll commit to a 100% local processing of the country’s number export commodity, cocoa, if the private sector will take a leading role. “Mr. Chairman, for every 100% of cocoa processed, 70% of the revenue goes to the processing factories while … 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
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
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
Although Ghana’s cocoa production fell short of industry forecasts for the 2015/16 growing season, increased investment in seed development programmes and infrastructure upgrades should improve output over the coming years. “Crop production for the 2015/16 growing season, which spans October to September, reached 690,000 tonnes, although this fell short of the 850,000-tonne projection made by … Read more
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Cocobod has announced that the 11.76% increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2016/2016 crop season is to motivate farmers and also curb the smuggling of the commodity to neighbouring La Cote D’Ivoire. “The new prices are meant to motivate the farmers. Most of the farmers were waiting for the new prices to … Read more
Some cocoa farmers in the Ashanti Region have expressed disappointment in government over what they describe as a ‘paltry’ increase in producer price of cocoa. The Deputy Minister of Finance, Ato Forson Cassiel, announced an 11.76 percentage increase in the producer price for the 2016/2017 farming season, at the national celebration of the International Cocoa … Read more
Government has increased the producer price of cocoa from 6,800 cedis per tonne to 7,600 cedis per tonne for the 2016/17 cocoa season. This means every 64kg bag of cocoa beans will attract 475 cedis representing 77.45 percent increment. Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Cassiel Ato Forson who announced this at this year’s Cocoa … Read more
Boanna, a sleepy village in the heart of Brong-Ahafo close to Sunyani and Techiman, laid quietly in the afternoon sun with work done for the day. Women and Girls were standing under the Village Tree in the middle of the place five hundred people called home. Before them wooden boxes with yellow, local Mangoes waited … Read more
In the far distance she saw her Father coming that wanted to check on his Farm after having ensured the Truck Driver for the Yellow Mangoes in the Village had given the Women the correct price for their Harvest. As it was common among the two her Father would sit down in front of the … Read more
Olam Ghana Limited has given over 1,000 cocoa farmer $1million interest-free loans in addition to the GHS4million premium it paid them for the 2015/2016 cocoa season. Head of Business at Olam Ghana Limited, Eric Botwe revealed this at the Olam Cocoa Managers conference in Accra. The conference was held to sensitize the about 400 Olam … Read more
Head of Business at Olam Ghana Limited, Eric Botwe said the company has given over 1,000 cocoa farmer $1million interest-free loans in addition to the GHC4million premium it paid them for the 2015/2016 cocoa season. He was speaking at the Olam Cocoa Managers conference in Accra, which was to sensitize the about 400 Olam Cocoa … Read more