{"id":1218234,"date":"2022-10-07T12:21:30","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T12:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/07\/eu-and-ghana-discuss-adding-value-to-ghanas-cocoa-and-coffee\/"},"modified":"2022-10-07T12:21:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T12:21:30","slug":"eu-and-ghana-discuss-adding-value-to-ghanas-cocoa-and-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/07\/eu-and-ghana-discuss-adding-value-to-ghanas-cocoa-and-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"EU and Ghana discuss adding value to Ghana&#8217;s cocoa and coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"393\"  alt=\"\" title=\"kon\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/kon-696x393.png\" data- class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"393\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/kon-696x393.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"kon\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">The European Union (EU) and Ghana have discussed how to add value to Ghana\u2019s cocoa and coffee.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was after the EU Ambassador in Ghana paid a courtesy call on Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah on Friday October 7.<\/p>\n<p>In a tweet after themeeting, Mr Oppong Nkrumah said \u201c<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> H.E <\/span><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IrchadR\">@IrchadR<\/a><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">, Ambassador of <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EuropeInGhana\">@EuropeInGhana\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> paid a courtesy call on me today. Among other things,we engaged extensively on adding more value to Ghanaian cocoa and coffee both by large scale processors &#038; small scale confectionary producers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EU and Ghana confer on Cocoa &#038; Coffee<\/p>\n<p>H.E <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IrchadR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IrchadR<\/a>, Ambassador of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EuropeInGhana?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EuropeInGhana<\/a> paid a courtesy call on me today.<\/p>\n<p>Among other things,we engaged extensively on adding more value to Ghanaian cocoa and coffee both by large scale processors &#038; small scale confectionary producers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UYSFHEH5tr\">pic.twitter.com\/UYSFHEH5tr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (@konkrumah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/konkrumah\/status\/1578089441083752448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cGhana and the EU will continue to align on what is in the mutual interest of our people,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ghana and the EU will continue to align on what is in the mutual interest of our people. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B89XknjohK\">pic.twitter.com\/B89XknjohK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (@konkrumah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/konkrumah\/status\/1578089454991966230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Ofoase Ayirebi lawmaker earlier welcomed news from the EU that there was no ban on cocoa from Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>He described the report as \u2018good news.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe process of improving the quality of Ghanaian cocoa should be a mutually agreed path that aligns our common interests. Good news,\u201d he tweeted after the EU Ambassador Mr Razaarly said Europe was not banning Ghana\u2019s cocoa.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Irchad Razaarly said the EU rather wants more of Ghana\u2019s cocoa.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The process of improving the quality of Ghanaian cocoa should be a mutually agreed path that aligns our common interests. Good news. https:\/\/t.co\/n0t4f7g8BW<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (@konkrumah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/konkrumah\/status\/1577316928179376134?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Speaking at the second Edition of Orange Cocoa Day 2022 in Accra, the European Union Ambassador to Ghana, Irchad Razaarly, said\u00a0\u201cThe call for more sustainable cocoa production is growing globally. And our citizens in Europe are increasingly demanding measures for ensuring that cocoa and other commodities are produced in a socially environmental sustainable way. This explains EU\u2019s legislation on afforestation and forest degradation and must not be seen as a threat to Ghana\u2019s cocoa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no ban on Ghana\u2019s cocoa. On the contrary, we want more of Ghana\u2019s cocoa, and we are in support of Ghana and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire amongst all of the producers who meet these requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Mr Oppong Nkrumah has revealed that the Ghana Embassy in Belgium under the leadership of Ambassador Sena Boateng, has brought to the attention of the Government of Ghana that in Europe, there is a new legislation that could soon make Ghanaian cocoa and coffee unexportable to many international markets.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Oppong Nkrumah further indicated that the Embassy has also commenced work on realigning Ghanaian and European interests in cocoa and coffee.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ghana and C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire need to act quickly to secure the industry while meeting the interests of European markets else millions of households and our entire economies could be significantly affected soon. <\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, this work has started. Our task is to see it through. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jm8nyY9Ers\">pic.twitter.com\/jm8nyY9Ers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (@konkrumah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/konkrumah\/status\/1575775909746860032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cGhana and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire need to act quickly to secure the industry while meeting the interests of European markets else millions of households and our entire economies could be significantly affected soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThankfully, this work has started. Our task is to see it through,\u201d the Ofoase Ayirebi lawmaker tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarlier this week in Brussels, I chaired a 2 day forum on \u201dthe future of Ghanaian cocoa and coffee value chains in the face of this new EU legislation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Laud Nartey|3news.com|Ghana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Union (EU) and Ghana have discussed how to add value to Ghana\u2019s cocoa and coffee. This was after the EU Ambassador in Ghana paid a courtesy call on Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah on Friday October 7. In a tweet after themeeting, Mr Oppong Nkrumah said \u201c H.E @IrchadR, Ambassador of @EuropeInGhana\u00a0 paid [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1218236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[6560,181,5617,3742,85,250],"class_list":["post-1218234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-adding","tag-cocoa","tag-coffee","tag-discuss","tag-ghana","tag-ghanas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1218234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1218234"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1218234\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1218234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1218234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1218234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}