Tea, Coffee & Cocoa – AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Kenya grants 10 KTDA tea factories autonomy under reforms to boost farmer earnings
Seven more factories are expected to gain autonomy within two months as Kenya expands tea export markets and promotes value addition.
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Cameroon cocoa production falls 20% to five-year low
Adverse weather drove Cameroon’s cocoa output lower, while exports and processing volumes declined and the government spent CFA280bn on a major cocoa buyout.
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Ghana COCOBOD launches nationwide campaign to explain new cocoa law
COCOBOD has begun nationwide consultations to explain the new cocoa law while concerns grow over penalties for converting cocoa farms to other uses.
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Fairtrade International raises minimum coffee prices for Arabica and Robusta beans
Fairtrade International has increased minimum coffee prices while maintaining existing premiums to strengthen farmer incomes and improve supply chain resilience.
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Ghana passes COCOBOD Bill, guaranteeing farmers 70% of cocoa export price
The legislation introduces new financing, pricing and sustainability measures while strengthening local cocoa processing and farmer support programmes.