Child labor remains a persistent challenge in Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana – NORC
WEST AFRICA – The multi-billion cocoa industry which is of significant economic importance to both…
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Ghana Cocoa Board rolls out online portal dubbed Cocoa Management System
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has introduced the Cocoa Management System, a comprehensive…
Barry Callebaut set to explore more on the cocoa fruit other than just making chocolate
SWITZERLAND – Barry Callebaut has entered a new category by launching the new Cabosse Naturals…
Tea export volumes in Kenya decline by 4% in first eight months despite rise in production
KENYA – Tea production in Kenya for the first eight months of the year (January…
Zimbabwe Tea producer Tanganda invests US$15m in solar power plant
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe’s largest grower and producer of tea and coffee, Tanganda Tea Company Limited…
Uganda attains 28% rise in September coffee export earnings fetching US$44m
UGANDA – Uganda coffee exports for the crop year October 2019 to September 2020 totaled…
Ivory Coast ups cocoa prices by 21% to boost farmers income
IVORY COAST – Ivory Coast has joined neighbouring Ghana in raising the farmgate price paid…
Kenya introduces coffee bill as part of five agricultural draft laws aimed to arouse high growth in sector
KENYA – The Ministry of Agriculture has unveiled a proposed Coffee Bill 2020 to govern…
Barry Callebaut breaks ground for new cocoa facility in Ecuador to develop its value chain
ECUADOR – Barry Callebaut, a Swiss premium chocolate manufacturer, has broken ground on a new,…
Social investor Oikocredit funds Rwandan tea factories to produce 2M tea-seedlings
RWANDA – Global cooperative and social investor, Oikocredit International has penned a memorandum of understanding…
Mondelēz International launches new cocoa crop science technical centre in Indonesia
INDONESIA – Mondelēz International has opened a new ‘state-of-the-art’ cocoa crop science technical centre in…
Nestle Jamaica partners with Stoneleigh Coffee to produce roast ground coffee for the premium market
JAMAICA – Food distribution company Nestlé Jamaica has partnered with Stoneleigh Coffee to produce a…
South Korea, Japan ban importation of Kenyan coffee for 3 years
KENYA – The Kenyan coffee, one of the most sought-after coffees in the world due…
Cargill Ghana through Cargill Kokoo Sourcing Limited ups cocoa payment by 12%
GHANA – Cargill Ghana Limited, has disbursed GHS6 million (US$1.027m) to over 19,000 cocoa farmers…
Cargill launches digital portal for food and beverage to boost transparency in supply chain
USA – Cargill, a privately held global food, has launched a digital portal for food…
Ugandan coffee exports quantity climb 6.3% fetching US$46.06m in August
UGANDA – One of Africa’s leading coffee exporting countries Uganda, earned US$ 46.06 million from…
Climate change threatens coffee production in world’s best coffee producing region
AFRICA – As the world marks, International Coffee Day which is celebrated annually on October…
Ethiopia to open Coffee College to spearhead research, development and build capacity
ETHIOPIA – Leading coffee producing country in the region, Ethiopia is set to build its…
COCOBOD inks US$1.3 billion syndicated loan facility with participation of 4 local banks
GHANA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with a consortium of international and…
Ivory Coast to construct two new cocoa processing factories with US$389m
IVORY COAST – The government of Ivory Coast is seeking to increase the country’s cocoa…
Olam Cocoa achieves 100% traceability of direct sourced cocoa in global supply chain
SINGAPORE – Olam Cocoa, a leading supplier of cocoa beans and ingredients to the industry,…
Kenya Tea Development Agency eyes Japanese specialty tea market with construction of US$3m factory
KENYA – The Kenya Tea Development Agency Limited (KTDA) is in the process of constructing…
Rwanda tea earnings rise to US$93m attributed to 7% increase in volume
RWANDA – Tea exports in Rwanda have risen in both value and quantity in the…
Tanzanian instant coffee producer Tanica takes aggressive measures to expand market
TANZANIA – Tanzanian coffee producer, Tanganyika Instant Coffee Company Plc (Tanica), has re-strategized its operations…