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Cocoa War: Farmers vs multinationals

Cocoa War: Farmers vs multinationals

Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have engaged in a tug-of-war with North American and European chocolate industry giants ton ensure a fair remuneration of their cocoa farmers. But can they bring about such changes?

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tug-of-war

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Premium badgeCôte d’Ivoire – Ghana: Farmers vs multinationals in cocoa war As the world’s largest and second-largest suppliers of cocoa beans, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have started a tug-of-war with the giants of the chocolate...
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“fool's game”?

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Premium badgeCocoa: Chocolate manufacturers and supermarkets, the big winners far from Africa Despite a standoff imposed by Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, chocolate manufacturers and distributors maintain a firm grip on the industry and the price pai...

 Preparing bags of cocoa beans in the village of Kahin, on the edge of the Scio classified forest in Duékoué, Côte d’Ivoire, 9 February 2018. ©  REUTERS/Luc Gnago
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success

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Premium badgeCocoa Wars: Can farmers reclaim their power through cooperatives? In Côte d’Ivoire, several cocoa growers’ organisations are leading the way by betting on certification and direct relationships with chocolate manufac...

 Cocoa farmers drying cocoa beans in western Ghana © Sven Torfinn/PANOS-REA
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laissez-faire practices

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Premium badgeIn the cocoa sector, ‘governments don’t have the means to implement their own policies’ For François Ruf, a researcher and economist, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana must control their bean production if they are to have any chance of winning the...

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the bean contention

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Premium badgeCôte d’Ivoire – Ghana: Why cocoa farmers remain brown gold’s poor relation Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are trying to use their position as major players in the world cocoa market to obtain better remuneration for their farmers. I...
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