Cocoa

Cameroon: 219 Tonnes of Fertilizer for North West Coffee Production – AllAfrica.com

The government’s commitment to give a fresh push to coffee production in Cameroon has once again been demonstrated … The fertilizers are part of the pilot programme for the Support of Coffee and Cocoa Sectors of the Ministry of Agriculture … Continue reading

Cameroon’s Average Cocoa Exports Fell 1.1% in Week – Bloomberg

Cameroon’s average cocoa export price fell 1.1 percent to 1,132 CFA francs ($2.15) a kilogram (2.2 pounds) in the week to June 11 from a week earlier, according to Bloomberg calculations using the Cocoa and Coffee Board’s data. A total … Continue reading

Nigeria: Nation to Benefit From U.S.$13.5 Million Cocoa Initiative – AllAfrica.com

Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire. He said that other agencies that would join the initiative are the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, which would provide expertise in genetics, and the Alliance of Cocoa-Producing Countries.

Nigeria to Benefit from $13.5mn Cocoa Initiative – THISDAY Live

Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire. He said that other agencies that would join the initiative are the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, which would provide expertise in genetics, and the Alliance of Cocoa-Producing Countries.

ACI to establish 100,000 cocoa farms in West Africa – Businessday Online

Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire. Wallace said that the ACI’s five-year programme, which began in January, would help to develop the cocoa sector in the four countries in four critical areas. He said, “The programme will foster public-private cooperative …

Matrilineal Laws Don’t Benefit Women in Cameroon – Forbes

DIKOME BALUE, Cameroon (WOMENSENEWS)–James Elangwe … pots and plates,” she says. “He has three cocoa farms to manage. Behold, I am an old wretched and poor woman. I go without body lotion, but my son is controlling millions he got … Continue reading

Ivory Coast seeks to triple capacity at main port – Reuters

The bulk of top grower Ivory Coast’s cocoa exports passes through Abidjan … for example in Togo, Senegal, Nigeria and Cameroon,” Sie said. A political gridlock ended last year after a brief civil war, and Ivory Coast’s economy is rebounding.

Cameroon Average Cocoa-Export Price Drops 4.7% to June 4 – Bloomberg

Cameroon’s average cocoa-export price fell 4.7 percent to 1,145 CFA francs a kilogram (2.2 pounds) in the week to June 4, according to Bloomberg calculations made using data from the Cocoa and Coffee Board. The following is a table of … Continue reading

African Markets – Factors to watch on June 5 – Reuters

… 620,000 and 640,000 tonnes of its 2012/2013 cocoa harvest by May 20 as part of a system of auctions introduced earlier this year, an official in the finance ministry said on Monday. CAMEROON MINING China’s Hanlong Mining has cleared … Continue reading

African Markets – Factors to watch on June 5 – Reuters UK

… 620,000 and 640,000 tonnes of its 2012/2013 cocoa harvest by May 20 as part of a system of auctions introduced earlier this year, an official in the finance ministry said on Monday. CAMEROON MINING China’s Hanlong Mining has cleared … Continue reading