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Proforest and Fairtrade partner to launch Initiative for Deforestation-Free Cocoa Supply Chains in Ghana
12 February 2025The new project ‘Partnership for Deforestation- free Cocoa supply chains’ (P4DCG) aim to transform the cocoa sector with regenerative agriculture. The project, funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) targets over...
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Proforest Africa Initiative commissions a Rural Service Centre for Farmers in Ahafo Region, Ghana
29 October 2024Proforest in collaboration with Forestry Commission and COCOBOD Ghana have inaugurated a new Community Resource Management Area and Rural Service Centre at Dadiesoaba, located in the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region,...
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Proforest at the World Cocoa Foundation Partnership meeting
20 February 2024This year the World Cocoa Foundation Partnerships Meeting was held in Amsterdam on 6-7 February. The theme this year was Aligning for Global Action and some key topics were discussed such as achieving living incomes for farmers...
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Parliament of Ghana Enacts Tree Crops Regulation L12471
31 January 2024Parliament of Ghana has passed LI2471 to fortify the Tree Crop Development Authority’s (TCDA) operations. The TCDA, was established in 2020 to regulate and develop tree crop sectors such as oil palm, cashew, coconut, rubber,...
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Walmart Foundation adds to funding for Proforest’s work in Asunafo Asutifi cocoa landscape
14 June 2023Proforest Initiative Africa has secured a grant from the Walmart Foundation to implement a project: ‘Building a deforestation-free climate and climate-resilient cocoa landscape’ in the Asutifi South Sub- Hotspot Intervention Area (HIA) in the Ahafo Region. Key activities of the nearly $1 million grant will help advance priorities outlined in the Asunafo-Asutifi HIA Management Plan, produced in collaboration with key stakeholders.
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Presenting the Cocoa Operational Guidance at GISCO's 2023 General Meeting
5 June 2023Proforest's Neil Judd presented the Operational Guidance document for cocoa producers to implement the new EU regulation on deforestation-free products.
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Proforest at World Cocoa Foundation Annual Partnership Meeting, Oct 26 - 27
19 October 2022Proforest will be at the World Cocoa Foundation’s Annual Partnership Meeting in Amsterdam, from Wednesday October 26 - Thursday, October 27. Global and European director, Ruth Nussbaum will be moderating a panel session on “Collaborative Landscape Approaches to Safeguard Forests".
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Proforest at CoP26 Ghana Pavilion: Showcasing Ghana's Forest Sector Climate Solutions
2 November 2021Proforest Africa Director speaking about the Asunafo-Asutifi Landscape Programme and our journey to develop a deforestation-free climate-resilient sustainable cocoa landscape in Ghana.
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Supporting climate change mitigation through supply chain action on deforestation: work starts in Peru
15 October 2021A milestone in our project funded by IKI (International Climate Initiative of the German Environment Ministry), linking no-deforestation supply chains and national climate mitigation initiatives in Ghana, Côte D’Ivoire and Peru.
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Ghana launches Engagement Principles for cocoa sector
23 July 2021Accra: July 23, 2021 – The Ghana Forestry Commission is today launching “Engagement Principles for the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ programme”. The Engagement Principles will guide how international companies work with national and...
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