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Lutte contre le travail des enfants : Mme Dominique Ouattara honorée aux Etats-Unis
July 20, 2012
En visite de travail aux Etats-Unis d`Amérique, la Première Dame Dominique Ouattara a été honorée le jeudi 19 juillet par la Fondation mondiale du cacao à la chancellerie de la Côte d`Ivoire à Washington, DC en…Read More »
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World Cocoa Foundation honours COCOBOD boss
July 16, 2012
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has honoured Mr Anthony Fofie, Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), for his immense contribution towards cocoa sustainability in Ghana. Read more
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CocoaMAP – A Global Sustainable Cocoa Platform
July 1, 2012
In 2012, the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) will design, develop and launch Cocoa Measurement and Progress (CocoaMAP) — a global platform of critical cocoa sector indicators developed with multistakeholder input. CocoaMAP will track progress in the…Read More »
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Cocoa sustainability dominates discussion at World Cocoa Foundation meeting
June 20, 2012
“Better Cocoa: Driving Transformation & Measuring Success” was the theme of this year’s World Cocoa Foundation’s 21st bi-annual partnership meeting. Held in Washington, D.C., 300 guests from 28 countries attended the two-day meeting. Notable guests include…Read More »
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USAID Chief Rajiv Shah Talks Philanthropy, Innovation, Transparency and More
June 19, 2012
Rajiv Shah: USAID stepped up its collaboration with the private sector in 2001, when the Agency launched its Global Development Alliance model of public-private partnerships. Since that time, USAID has joined forces with over 3,000 organizations in…Read More »
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Africa: Cocoa Sustainability Stakeholders Convene for 21st World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting
June 13, 2012
Global cocoa sustainability stakeholders are gathering today in Washington, D.C. for the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) 21st Partnership Meeting & Roundtable Sessions. More than 300 guests from the cocoa industry, governments, NGOs, academia, and research institutes…Read More »
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Nigeria: Nation to Benefit From U.S.$13.5 Million Cocoa Initiative
June 10, 2012
The ongoing drive of the federal government to give more attention to the agricultural sector received a boost at the weekend with the selection of Nigeria and three other African countries for the African Cocoa Initiative…Read More »
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A ‘Green Revolution’ in the West African cocoa belt
May 14, 2012
Over two-thirds of global cocoa production comes from small farms carved out of the humid forests of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon in West Africa. Cacao in West Africa was introduced in the late 1800s…Read More »
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Blommer Chocolate Plots Sustainability Roadmap
May 11, 2012
Blommer Chocolate Company, Chicago, the largest cocoa processor and ingredient chocolate supplier in North America, today announced its plans to invest an incremental $45 million in cocoa sustainability efforts by 2020 as a part of its…Read More »
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Cash crops as the cornerstone of food security: the case for cocoa
May 1, 2012
More than 70 per cent of the world’s cocoa comes from West Africa, accounting for US$8 billion in annual revenues for the region. The crop forms the economic backbone of many West African countries and provides…Read More »