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SURVEYING the stripped landscape of her farm – dotted with pools of cyanide-tain­ted, tea-coloured waste water left by illegal gold miners – is enough to make Janet Gyamfi break down.

Procurement came under the spotlight at Chocoa’s recent Amsterdam Sustainable Cocoa Conference when it convened a panel of specialists to discuss why the practice is not just about buying beans - transactions should go a lot deeper in the value chain and with new EU legislation looming, sustainability and traceability is becoming more and more the core business of procurement, delegates were informed.

I recently spoke to a legislative committee about Kinship Care. As I sat at the table during the hearing, my heart was hurting for so many kinship families in Kentucky

Black people continue to celebrate the life and legacy of Baba Oduno A. Tarik, a prominent Garveyite, master teacher, and horticulturist.

Cocoa industry NGO, the Voice Network has called on major confectionery groups to engage with purchase crops for the latest season, amid farmers expressing concern over slow take-up from global buyers facing higher overall market prices, writes Neill Barston.