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Malaysia palm oil output expected to rise 2.5% in 2018
Palm oil production in Malaysia, the world’s second-largest producer, is expected to increase by 15.5 percent this year and will…
Ghana delays start of cocoa season as it awaits loan funds
Ghana will delay the start of the new cocoa season as it waits for the proceeds of a $1.3 billion…
Rwanda, Nigeria sign deal with Blackpace Group to revamp potato production, processing
The government of Nigeria and Rwanda have signed multimillion dollar deals with a Nigerian investor, the Blackpace Africa Group, in…
Cocoa prices crashed, smugglers still making money
Much of Jamilatu Mohammed’s harvest of cocoa beans is sitting in a storage shed near her dilapidated mud house along…
Nigeria cocoa output seen rebounding in 2017/18
Nigeria should see a bumper cocoa harvest in the coming season as late rains have helped boost pod production, the…
Cameroon seeks to improve cocoa bean quality after declines, rewards farmers with best-quality crops
Cameroon is taking steps to encourage farmers to grow better quality cocoa after a deterioration in last year’s crop resulted…
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