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Your favourite major chocolate maker may use cocoa grown illegally in a Nigerian rainforest
[ad_1] OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria – Men in dusty workwear trudge through a thicket, making their way up a hill where sprawling plantations lay tucked in a Nigerian rainforest…
Complex challenges remain for sustainably grown cocoa
[ad_1] The production of chocolate has long been linked to deforestation and myriad issues that come with impoverished regions where it’s grown, but many in the industry are working to…
Irate youth vandalise Cocoa Board office at Dodi – Papase – Ghana Business News
[ad_1] On Dec 31, 2023 Last updated Dec 31, 2023 Irate angry youth from Ahamansu and Yadzo Communities in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region have vandalised the…
Amid economic downturn, experts see opportunities in cocoa
[ad_1] As basic food commodities continue to rise and the country suffers from rapidly dwindling Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), stakeholders said all hope is not lost as some sectors of…
Takeaways on AP’s investigation into cocoa coming from a protected Nigerian rainforest
[ad_1] OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria — Habitat for a dwindling population of critically endangered African forest elephants is under threat, a casualty of the world’s appetite for chocolate. Deforestation driven…
2023 a year of headwinds for Malaysia’s major commodities
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s major commodities suffered a setback in 2023 despite a weaker ringgit as it was overshadowed by demand deficits due to global economic uncertainties arising from the…
Stakeholders in cocoa value chain urged to promote best practices
[ad_1] The stakeholders, including representatives from producer groups, licensed buying companies, COCOBOD, government ministries, NGOs, and development partners, also believe that this will help to position Ghana strategically in its…
Children in Ghana Harvest Cocoa for Mars Chocolates, CBS Investigation Finds
[ad_1] Children as young as five years old harvest cocoa in Ghana for candy giant Mars, Inc., an investigation by CBS News uncovered. Mars, which makes popular chocolates like M&M’s…
Candy company Mars uses cocoa harvested by kids in Ghana, CBS News investigation finds
[ad_1] Candy company Mars uses cocoa harvested by kids in Ghana, CBS News investigation finds – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News found children in Ghana as young as…