As D-Day approaches, is Africa really ready for the AfCFTA?
February 12, 2020The Significance of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in the Attainment of SDGs
May 21, 2020In West Africa, where two-thirds of the world’s cocoa is produced, there has been a great public concern of the impact of cocoa production on tropical forests. In Cote d’Ivoire (the world’s largest producer of cocoa) for example, the government is in dilemma: can it foster conservation while preserving the country’s position as the world’s leading producer of cocoa (Reuters 2015)? This has not only been a challenge for Cote d’Ivoire, but also the world’s second largest producer of cocoa, Ghana. Continuous conversion of forests into cocoa production fields contributes to deforestation, which is a major concern to the government. Both countries have major concerns and worries over this development and should jointly identify sustainable solutions to this challenge. The recurrent question often is, should they pursue their cocoa production goals at the expense of conservation?
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