An overview of the Cocoal Reactivation Project in Ecuador is presented. It aims to enhance the production of fine or flavour cocoa, of which Ecuador is a world leader.
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Global commodity chains and economic upgrading in less developed countries
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A central objective of this paper is to further develop certain of the central categories of Global Commodity Chain (GCC) analysis and to apply them, first to a general consideration of what will be called ‘international trader-driven’ GCCs, and then to two GCCs for primary commodities emanating...
Abidjan Cocoa Declaration
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At the World Cocoa Conference, held in November 2012, the Abidjan Cocoa Declaration towards a sustainable cocoa future was signed by numerous stakeholders. The following countries and cocoa stakeholders have signed the declaration:
Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Indonesia, Cameroon, Democratic...
First Conference on Economics and Politics of Chocolate
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The Conference on the Economics and Politics of Chocolate was the first ever social science conference on topics related to chocolate. The conference was held from 16th to 18th of September 2012 in Leuven, Belgium.
Chain governance, sector policies and economic sustainability in cocoa
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This powerpoint discusses questions of chain governance and state involvement with regard to the development of the cocoa sector in developing countries.
Intentieverklaring duurzame cacao
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This Dutch declaration of intent was signed by chocolate producers, cacao processors, supermarkets and civil organizations in the Netherlands. It was agreed that half of all cocoa used in the Netherlands will be produced sustainably by 2015. This is expected to rise to 100% in 2025.
Quality Incentives in Informal Markets: The Case of Ecuadorian Cocoa
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We investigate the economic importance of implicit quality incentives in an agricultural market that lacks the institutional capacity for measuring quality verifiably. We measure the magnitude of implicit price premiums for quality, and we distinguish empirically between hedonic-pricing and...
Cocoa futures and options summary
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Brokerage information on cocoa futures and options is presented.
Child labour, education and child rights among cocoa producers in Ghana
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This chapter outlines certain common misconceptions about the cocoa industry in Ghana and highlights the importance of local factors in understanding certain forms of child labour and contemporary slavery. It illustrates how academic research can make a useful contribution to the world of policy...
Organic cocoa production in Cameroon and Togo
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The emergence of strong organic brands and the entry of mainstream food corporations in the organic cocoa market reflected the growing market for organic cocoa. So far, Latin American and Caribbean countries have been the main producers of organic cocoa beans.
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