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Germany backs Ghana’s new 50% local cocoa processing policy

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Germany backs Ghana’s new 50% local cocoa processing policy

Frederik Landshöft, and Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, pictured alongside chocolate and cocoa beans.

Frederik Landshöft speaking in an interview with Pulse Ghana’s Maxwell Nyagamago A closeup image of a busket of cocoa pods.

Germany has backed Ghana’s policy requiring at least 50% of cocoa beans to be processed locally, while urging the country to go further into finished chocolate production to maximise value addition.

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