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Cocobod
In Ghana the cocoa industry is regulated by the Ghana Cocoa Board, which is called Cocobod. It is a government-controlled institution that… -
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General
Once entered Ghana it becomes clear how the power is distributed among the population of Ghana. The government is in absolute control. -
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Farmers
Cocoa farmers form the base of the cocoa industry. According to Fairtrade.org there are in Ghana alone already 3.2 million farmers and… -
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LBCs
It was not before 1993 that LBCs were granted to compete with the Produce Buying Company, the governmental Limited that buys all cocoa from… -
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Final Plan
Based on research and the valorisation of the gathered information, a pilot is designed. While designing, the different stakeholders of the cocoa chain are taken into account and how they could fit within the pilot. Cocobod or an LBC could be an option, Farmerline already has experience in doing business with them and how to do business with them. At the moment, there are very few cocoa farmers… -
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Future perspective
Guessing that nobody can look in the future, the only thing left to do is to create a list that can sum up what is wanted from the future. -
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Impact
After a stay of three months in Ghana, there is left an impact, even if it was planned or not. An impact that is left on several parts of… -
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Recommendation
It would be unfortunate to conclude this report without thinking about a future perspective. The next recommendations have emerged… -
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Take-over
One of the most important parts of this project is the way to transport all the obtained information towards Farmerline. One of the ways is… -
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Execution
In this phase of the project, the minor group is ready to execute the plan. This result into several business models for the different… -
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Valorisation
To know if the results of the research and the preliminary business model are correct, the minor group interviewed all the stakeholders and… -
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Cocoa industry in Ghana
During a three-month stay in Ghana, the minor group has investigated the business opportunities of the Ghanaian cocoa industry for…