Visiting Kuapa Kokoo in Kumasi. So these last days ive been in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti region (you RnB lovers know about the talented singer Ashanti from the states, guess where she got her name from?) Ive been meeting people from Kuapa Kokoo and have been given information about the organic cocoa project KK was involved in some years ago, their work with gender issues and how much they actually can achieve with the premium money! Unfortunately i wont be able to visit the farmers this time around, so ill have to come back in jan, but that will be just fine.
In Kumasi the governmental organization Cocobod who manages all sales of cocoa from Ghana is located and i paid them a short visit, there is a photo with me and the guys from the processing unit showing some of the products that are being processed and sold in Ghana made with Ghanian cocoa under the label Goldentree. (According to me though the products would probably not sell in Sweden, since the taste is very different from our ordinary supermarket chocolate, since this one has much more sugar to not melt in this warm climate!)
In Ghana when someone dies, alot of time and money are being spent on the funeral. In the cities posters are being put up everywhere and all who have ever met or know someone who might have known or met the dead person are expected and welcome to attend.
(ill post the photos when back in Tema!)
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