Ghana’s cocoa faces ban

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wodokpui 11 years ago

never again

never again
Humble_devil 11 years ago

Authorities in charge of Ghana’s cocoa should seek advice from Blue Skies Ghana on how issues concerning chemical residues are controlled

Authorities in charge of Ghana’s cocoa should seek advice from Blue Skies Ghana on how issues concerning chemical residues are controlled
GHFUO, change ur thinking 11 years ago

USE ANIMAL FEED, CO N HORSE MANURE, PLANT FEED AS FERTILISER. NOTHING BEATS NATURAL...

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Oba Nyansani Baako Pe In Ghana! 11 years ago

You see you can do anything to human but not God simply because God is unseen and he is spirit. When have we heard this thing before since Teteh Quashie brought cocoa to Ghana?

Mahama is a cursed to Ghana. Soldiers show ...
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You see you can do anything to human but not God simply because God is unseen and he is spirit. When have we heard this thing before since Teteh Quashie brought cocoa to Ghana?

Mahama is a cursed to Ghana. Soldiers show your powers. It is your responsibility to keep the country. Police are bias and they are all corrupt.
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kotoua selira 11 years ago

These are some of the chemicals that cause cancer and other diseases.Ghanaian farmers ought to know better.Reduce farming cocoa from chemicals

These are some of the chemicals that cause cancer and other diseases.Ghanaian farmers ought to know better.Reduce farming cocoa from chemicals
Boss 11 years ago

Extension officers are living in plush masions/offices in Accra instead of in the field where their expertise is needed. Talk of putting the cart before the horse...

Extension officers are living in plush masions/offices in Accra instead of in the field where their expertise is needed. Talk of putting the cart before the horse...
AAD 11 years ago

I agree with you Sir. Get the Agriculture extension guys out in the field to fix this. Cocoa is the backbone of the economy of Ghana- Our oil find is very new

I agree with you Sir. Get the Agriculture extension guys out in the field to fix this. Cocoa is the backbone of the economy of Ghana- Our oil find is very new
GHFUO, change ur thinking 11 years ago

HOW MUCH OF OUR GDP DO WE INVEST IN COCOA PRODUCTION, RESEARCH IN GH? WE SAY GH IS COCOA, YET WE DONT PUT SIGNIFICANT CASH INTO RND, MACHINERY IN COCOA...LOL
PRIMITIVE PPL. U CANT DO PRIMITIVE THINGS N EXPECT MODERN RESULTS. ...
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HOW MUCH OF OUR GDP DO WE INVEST IN COCOA PRODUCTION, RESEARCH IN GH? WE SAY GH IS COCOA, YET WE DONT PUT SIGNIFICANT CASH INTO RND, MACHINERY IN COCOA...LOL
PRIMITIVE PPL. U CANT DO PRIMITIVE THINGS N EXPECT MODERN RESULTS...

agbesi 11 years ago

God have mercy on farmer n mother ghana

God have mercy on farmer n mother ghana
BE BOLD 11 years ago

How do we achieve different results when we keep on doing the same thing over and over again? any sensible government would put in place measures that assure quality, invest in the technology that identifies potential risks t ...
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How do we achieve different results when we keep on doing the same thing over and over again? any sensible government would put in place measures that assure quality, invest in the technology that identifies potential risks to improve the product. Ghana has been producing cocoa for years and it is a big revenue source for the country so where is our research and development effort or is that also consumed under corruption. Sooner or later, Ghana will sell its last shirt on the market and be left homeless for a situation that can be reversed. In the absence of forward looking and thinking, I am not surprised over the concerns expressed in the article. Our leaders are chosen not on the merit of competence but along tribal lines and that is what will drive the country to the auction market. Mark my word until we start using our brains than our emotions.
MENSAH 11 years ago

These careless fools will lose everything before they know.
It looks like there is nothing beneficial/WORTHWHILE,VALUABLE in Ghana,that we take much care of,but leave it haphazardly to die or spoil.
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE PA ...
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These careless fools will lose everything before they know.
It looks like there is nothing beneficial/WORTHWHILE,VALUABLE in Ghana,that we take much care of,but leave it haphazardly to die or spoil.
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE PATRIOTISM IN GHANA.
If we do not use our brains,we would be left with nothing,in no time.
We speak of modern Ghana,but I say it's rather archaic,in reasoning and critical thinking,strategic planning,integrity,progressive vision,wisdom,probity and accountability.
It's about time we changed things before we lose it all.
Just look at TOGO.Only yesterday,we were told,they have built a modern SEA PORT.That is what we call strategic planing.
They operate FREE PORT SYSTEM,BUT HAS SUCCEEDED IN BUILDING A MODERN SEA PORT,whilst Ghana's two sea ports face congestion every now and then,BUT CONTINUE TO RAISE ITS CUSTOM DUTY CHARGES ALL THE TIME.
THAT IS STUPIDITY AT THE CORE.
FOOLS REIGNING.WHAT DO WE EXPECT?
Jason 11 years ago

Really sad to read this..how stupidness can result in no food on table.

I get this prof. because a lot of Ghanaian farmers simply don't know..and if they see it working..they think let me spray all over...but they don't kn ...
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Really sad to read this..how stupidness can result in no food on table.

I get this prof. because a lot of Ghanaian farmers simply don't know..and if they see it working..they think let me spray all over...but they don't know that there are rules. this simple thing can be avoided by education and putting in high laws even for local consumption..because cancer does not know or acknowledge colour..hence what is bad for a Asian, European is also bad for an African!!
kj 11 years ago

This is serious and must be put right. We have always prided ourselves with cocoa production and this is recognized worldwide. Videos produced years ago are even broadcast on the tv. Have we inadvertently become reckless, or ...
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This is serious and must be put right. We have always prided ourselves with cocoa production and this is recognized worldwide. Videos produced years ago are even broadcast on the tv. Have we inadvertently become reckless, or are the cocoa farmers now very very old with less support. This market is special. Are we gambling away our assetts for a false ecomini
Abednego 11 years ago

Can we know what type of pesticide that is being talked about especially the active ingredient?

Can we know what type of pesticide that is being talked about especially the active ingredient?
Gbedeviattor 11 years ago

Not only our cocoa,but all our food crops too. A large percentage of the land is contaminated with sodium cyanide and mercury. Thus, our food source is threatened

Not only our cocoa,but all our food crops too. A large percentage of the land is contaminated with sodium cyanide and mercury. Thus, our food source is threatened
Dr. Fay 11 years ago

Now farmers used chemicals/pesticides to clear the weeds, control pest,etc for good harvest.Our food chain and the ground water,rivers,lake etc which we drink are not safe anymore.Government should ban the importation of carc ...
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Now farmers used chemicals/pesticides to clear the weeds, control pest,etc for good harvest.Our food chain and the ground water,rivers,lake etc which we drink are not safe anymore.Government should ban the importation of carcinogenic chemicals into the country as well as those produce in the country if there is any.
By aims test,one can determine if a chemical can cause cancer or not. Just blow little of this chemical on colony of cultured bacterial and if therer is mutation,it means the chemical is carcinogenic(can cause cancer if introduce into our body).
HABLUTA SENYO 11 years ago

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GHANA TO SET UP RAPID COCOA PROCESSING PLANT TO MORE COCOA BEANS IN GHANA TO GENERATES EXTRA BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.THAT SELLING THE COCOA FOR PENNY.

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GHANA TO SET UP RAPID COCOA PROCESSING PLANT TO MORE COCOA BEANS IN GHANA TO GENERATES EXTRA BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.THAT SELLING THE COCOA FOR PENNY.
Shady 11 years ago

why can't everyone use "natural bug deterrents" like planting candulea flowers among the crops or peppermint plants... instead of chemicals..learn to grow organically.All these chemicals run off into the water and streams too ...
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why can't everyone use "natural bug deterrents" like planting candulea flowers among the crops or peppermint plants... instead of chemicals..learn to grow organically.All these chemicals run off into the water and streams too,just does not stop at the fruit.

Nana Kasa 11 years ago

These chemicals get into the hands of our farmers who are almost all illiterates..... even most of the sellers are illiterates. The current spate of deaths all over the country is due to these chemicals.

These chemicals get into the hands of our farmers who are almost all illiterates..... even most of the sellers are illiterates. The current spate of deaths all over the country is due to these chemicals.
Joe Pasasa 11 years ago

God has definately abandon Ghana because of having a thief as president.Everything about Ghana now smells not good.Ghana has gone bonkers

God has definately abandon Ghana because of having a thief as president.Everything about Ghana now smells not good.Ghana has gone bonkers
Nana Kasa 11 years ago

What has this got to do with Mahama? It is your uneducated brothers and sisters
causing this.

What has this got to do with Mahama? It is your uneducated brothers and sisters
causing this.
Oba Nyansani Baako Pe In Ghana! 11 years ago

Ask yourself this question. Why is it that everything is falling apart in Ghana? Is that not because of the evil that Atuguba, Men of God, Chiefs, herbalist and many more are now sin against Ghana. Also not forgotten EC, Kwad ...
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Ask yourself this question. Why is it that everything is falling apart in Ghana? Is that not because of the evil that Atuguba, Men of God, Chiefs, herbalist and many more are now sin against Ghana. Also not forgotten EC, Kwadwo Afari Gyan the evil in Ghana including JJ Rawlings who has brought such evil party NDC to kill all Ghanaians who do not follow their party.
From bright 11 years ago

No cocoa no Ghana,so de government shall train peoples to go and educate the farmers so that we can produce quality and stop pumping money on football.

No cocoa no Ghana,so de government shall train peoples to go and educate the farmers so that we can produce quality and stop pumping money on football.
MENSAH 11 years ago

There are trained extension officers for the training task,but they are in AIR CONDITIONERS & STATE-OF THE-ART APARTMENT BUILDING,AND WOULD NOT GO TO THE BUSH.
THAT IS THE WHOLE PROBLEM,
ILLITERATES ARE THE FARMERS IN GHANA ...
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There are trained extension officers for the training task,but they are in AIR CONDITIONERS & STATE-OF THE-ART APARTMENT BUILDING,AND WOULD NOT GO TO THE BUSH.
THAT IS THE WHOLE PROBLEM,
ILLITERATES ARE THE FARMERS IN GHANA,WHILST THEY ARE GRADUATES IN CANADA & EUROPE.JAPAN ETC.
GHFUO, change ur thinking 11 years ago

THE EU N RUSSIA, BRASIL HVE SAID NO TO GMO FOODS

THE EU N RUSSIA, BRASIL HVE SAID NO TO GMO FOODS
Ghanaian 11 years ago

Swallow shot indeed.

Swallow shot indeed.
Yawuo 11 years ago

If our cocoa is banned, then we must prepare for mass burials. The little income that would come from other source would not be enough for Mahama and his corrupt executives and appointees. What then would be the faith of the ...
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If our cocoa is banned, then we must prepare for mass burials. The little income that would come from other source would not be enough for Mahama and his corrupt executives and appointees. What then would be the faith of the poor? Answer: MASS BURIALS.
HANNIBAL(Blessed by God) 11 years ago

Until something is done about the pesticides, I'll not consume Ghana cocoa. It's a one-way ticket to a cancer hell.

Until something is done about the pesticides, I'll not consume Ghana cocoa. It's a one-way ticket to a cancer hell.

Tops 11 years ago

I am not surprised about this news. I have seen ads on TV showing spraying pesticide on cocoa pods. After the spraying, you see the pesticide dripping from the pod. It appears too much of the chemical is sprayed on the pod.

I am not surprised about this news. I have seen ads on TV showing spraying pesticide on cocoa pods. After the spraying, you see the pesticide dripping from the pod. It appears too much of the chemical is sprayed on the pod.

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