Ghana criticises ethical cocoa programmes as firms refuse to pay more for beans
Some exporters are said to be resisting paying a sustainablitly premium due to slowing demand
19 November 2020 - 22:43
Ghana has criticised cocoa sustainability programmes and companies that it said are backtracking on a pledge to pay more for beans in the world’s second-biggest producer.
The programmes, which allow traders to certify that the chocolate ingredient had not been grown in protected forests or using child labour, benefit less than 10% of the farming population, Ghana Cocoa Board CEO Joseph Boahen Aidoo said at a virtual World Cocoa Foundation meeting on Thursday...
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