"If the world market price for #cocoa falls, you cannot reduce the farmers price as well. It means we have to find money in order to subsidize farmers who basically supply to the biggest processors/chocolate makers and I think itβs wrong," Aidoo @ghcocobod@WorldCocoa#WCFPM
"No way we can have sustainable #cocoa reproduction without proper renumeration for farmers. The WCF has to sit down with the two countries to look at this matter critically," Aidoo @ghcocobod@WorldCocoa#WCFPM
"#Cocoa market players/buyers pay the LID but then behind the scenes, the country differentials have been heavily discounted," Joseph Boahen Aidoo @ghcocobod@WorldCocoa#WCFPM
And there's more...." Any brand, that is seen not to be serious in accepting the LID from December 2020 must consider all its #cocoa beans from #Ghana and #IvoryCoast be branded as conventional. We are prepared to name and shame these brands to the public!" π² @ghcocobod#WCFPM
I wasn't wrong either....excerpts from his pre-recorded message include: "The #LID support from stakeholders has been great. However some brands seek to collapse the LID. We take exception to that." Who might those be π??
@ghcocobod#cocoa#WCFPM
I wasn't wrong either....excerpts from his pre-recorded message include: "The #LID support from stakeholders has been great. However some brands seek to collapse the LID. We take exception to that." Who might those be π??
@ghcocobod#cocoa#WCFPM
Looking forward to hearing Joseph Boahen Aidoo @ghcocobod. Was very vocal this time last year about the Living Income Differential. #WCFPM#Cocoa#LID#Ghana
Looking forward to hearing Joseph Boahen Aidoo @ghcocobod. Was very vocal this time last year about the Living Income Differential. #WCFPM#Cocoa#LID#Ghana
"Pandemic spurred us on to be more ambitious with due diligence & sustainability for the #cocoa sector", #EU commissioner Jutta Urpilainen @CAOBISCO_EU#WCFPM
Average income for African #cocoa household 2,000 when 7,300 is what is required for a living income. We cannot enjoy the confectionary products we all love if farmers are not getting paid enough, says @sunnyVerghese@Olam#WCFPM
"This (Coivd) is the worst crisis that I have lived through. Demand for #cocoa has eroded due to closure of restaurants and hotels," @sunnyVerghese@Olam#WCFPM
"Though still too many in child labour, we are making progress in IV and Ghana. Govt and company programmes are making a difference. More than 60% increase in total #cocoa production, did not bring a similar surge in child labour," @RickScobey@WorldCocoa#WCFPM
"Seen encouraging results in climate change & deforestation. 2018-2019 rate of forest lost was halved in IV and Ghana,"@RickScobey of @WorldCocoa#WCFPM#cocoa
"We are facing a difficult #cocoa market. #Covid has had significant negative impact on cocoa supply chain. Grindings down 15%. Decline in demand has sent cocoa prices lower and also impacted purchaes, @WorldCocoa president @RickScobey#WCFPM
"We are on track with commitment to reach 200,000 farmers by 2022 with CocoaLife. 56% now sourced through #Cocoa Life. On target to reach 100% by 2025," @MDLZ@WorldCocoa#WCFPM
"We welcome govt interest to raise #cocoa price through LID. We are paying it. But there is more we can do as a sector to improve sector on the ground." @MDLZ#WCFPM@WorldCocoa