At the conference which brought
together cocoa industry stakeholders from around the globe, Lucy and MacCarthy were exposed to presentations which focused on encouraging youth engagement in the cocoa sector.
Not exact matches
With the implementation of the adopted interventions including free fertilizer distribution, mass
cocoa spraying, free distribution of hybrid seedlings,
cocoa farms rehabilitation
together with other programmes being implemented in the
cocoa industry, premium quality
cocoa beans would be supplied to the local and world markets.
Nteranya Sanginga, Director General of IITA, said that the symposium aimed to bring
together different stakeholders including public institutions, private partners and donors along with scientists, researchers,
industry partners, farmers and other stakeholders across the value chain to draw a roadmap for a sustainable
cocoa sector in the region.
Every year the WCFPM brings
together a diverse group of actors in the
cocoa industry, including representatives from companies along the
cocoa supply chain, members of governments of
cocoa producing countries, and relevant NGO actors to discuss challenges and solutions for improving the sustainability of the
cocoa sector.