Ghana's Cocoa Industry and Challenges

Ghana's Cocoa Industry and Challenges

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Business, Geography, History, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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Ghana is a major cocoa producer but earns little from the global chocolate industry. Most cocoa is exported raw, keeping farmers in poverty. Efforts are underway to boost domestic processing and farmer incomes through initiatives like the living income differential. Challenges include climate change, land fatigue, and lack of local dairy and sugar industries. The government aims to increase local chocolate production, but obstacles remain, such as infrastructure and market demand. The future of Ghana's cocoa industry depends on overcoming these challenges and increasing local value addition.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the global cocoa industry revenue does Ghana earn?

50%

25%

10%

2%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main reasons why many cocoa farmers in Ghana live in poverty?

High cost of fertilizers

Lack of access to modern farming equipment

Small farm sizes and lack of organic certification

High taxes on cocoa exports

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What initiative did Ghana and Ivory Coast introduce to help raise farmer wages?

Subsidized farming equipment

Free trade agreements

Living Income Differential

Tax incentives for farmers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of Ghana's cocoa beans are processed domestically?

10%

30%

50%

70%

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the benefits for companies operating in Ghana's free zone?

Subsidized cocoa beans

Free export licenses

Access to free labor

10 years of tax-free operations

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major challenge for chocolate production in Ghana?

Excessive government regulations

High import tariffs on cocoa

Unstable power supply

Lack of skilled labor

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it difficult to distribute chocolate effectively within Ghana?

Poor road infrastructure

Absence of a cold chain

High transportation costs

Lack of demand

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