COCOA WORLD ■ 19
C&CI
GHANA
IN BRIEF…
March 2010
Cadbury supports COCOBOD
■ A 9 per cent increase in the price farmers are paid for cocoa has helped curb
extension programme
smuggling to Côte d’Ivoire, according to Dramani Egala, deputy chief executive of
the Ghana Cocoa Board. Ghana, the world’s second-biggest cocoa producer,
The Cadbury Cocoa Partnership has issued a statement recently increased the fixed price it pays farmers in a bid to end the illegal cross-
welcoming the recent announcement by COCOBOD in border trade.
Ghana of a nationwide programme of extension services
specifically for cocoa farmers. Said the statement: "The ■ Demand for cocoa among Europe's chocolate producers has shown annual
Cadbury Cocoa Partnership supports the idea of busi- growth for the first time in a year, surprising many analysts who had expected the
ness, governments and non-governmental experts work- economic crisis to maintain its grip on demand. Europe's cocoa grind rose by 0.6
ing together, co-ordinating the efforts of all extension offi- per cent year on year to 351,316 tonnes in the last three months of 2009, the
cers in Ghana." European Cocoa Association said.
To support the programme, the Cadbury Cocoa
Partnership will be funding extension officers in 100 com- ■ Indonesia, the world's third largest cocoa grower must increase its output of fer-
munities where the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership is, and mented cocoa beans or "risk being uncompetitive" because of the lower cost of
has plans to expand this support further. Extension offi- imported cocoa powder, an industry official said recently.
cers will be working closely with these communities and
with partners CARE, VSO and World Vision to help them ■ Ugandan cocoa exports for the October 2009 to September 2010 season are
find ways to improve production on cocoa farms. forecast to grow 20 per cent to about 18,000 tonnes due to higher prices and
James Boateng, Managing Director of Cadbury expanding acreage, a senior official told Reuters recently. Cocoa is a significant
Ghana, said: "The ambition of the Cadbury Cocoa source of foreign exchange for Uganda, which earned some US$35 million by
Partnership is to create thriving rural communities, and exporting 15,000 tonnes of cocoa in 2008/09. This season, it expects exports to
the extension officers will deliver much needed support to bring in about US$45 million.
cocoa farmers. We call on others to support this pro-
gramme and work with COCOBOD to improve extension ■ Reuters reports that a fire destroyed a cocoa warehouse in Abidjan in Côte
services in Ghana." d’Ivoire early in February, destroying up to 15,000 tonnes of cocoa beans and prod-
Tony Fofie, COCOBOD, said: "Cadbury is a vital trade ucts. No-one was injured in the blaze at the warehouse belonging to a subsidiary of
partner and we are delighted that Cadbury is supplement- Barry Callebaut. Around 10,000-15,000 tonnes of cocoa beans or cocoa products
ing the extension programme by recruiting extension offi- are usually stored in the warehouse at any one time.
cers. Additional extension officers will help widen the pro-
gramme to more communities and bring increased bene- ■ Nestlé has reportedly cultivated 140,000 disease-resistant cocoa trees to distrib-
fits to farmers." ute to farmers in Côte d’Ivoire. By planting the trees, it is hoped that Côte d’Ivoire
Farmer extension services such as training and improv- can boost production significantly from 2012 onwards.
ing access to fertilisers and seedlings are critical to help-
ing cocoa growing communities improve yields and liveli- ■ A UK company, Biomass UK Limited is partnering with two UK-based Ghanaians
hoods. to process cocoa pods into biomass for export and local generation of electricity.
The Cadbury Cocoa Partnership will be funding 17 The partnership will establish three pelletizers in the country to recycle cocoa pods,
extension officers to support COCOBOD’s programme. which are usually thrown away by farmers.
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