In January, 2017, the organizing partners of the Cocoa of Excellence Programme announced the new 2017 Edition for cocoa producers to participate in the International Cocoa Awards, a global competition which recognizes the work of cocoa farmers and celebrating the diversity of cocoa flavors global The Cocoa of Excellence Programme, coordinated by the university of Biodiversity International, is jointly organized with Event […]
Produce Monitoring Board Conducted Quality Enhancement Training in all Major Cocoa Producing Districts in Sierra Leone
The Produce Monitoring Board in its quest to maintain and improve the quality of exportable produce (cocoa) in the country, had recently conducted Quality Enhancement and Produce Marketing trainings for Produce Examiners, farmers and produce dealers in all the major cocoa producing districts (Kono, Kailahun, Kenema, Bo and Pujenhun) in the country. This was as a result[…]
Sierra Leone Hosts Final Workshop of the Price Risk Management (PRM) Strategy for Smallholder Cocoa Farmers in Africa
The Produce Monitoring Board in its quest to improve on the dissemination of market information and the marketing capacity of our local Producer Organizations (POs), Cooperatives and smallholder cocoa farmers to make them more responsive to the challenges of the volatile commodity market, recently hosted the Final Workshop of the Price Risk Management (PRM) Strategy for Smallholder[…]
The Twelve Days Fact Finding Trek for The Development of the Produce Value Chain and The Introduction of the New Certificates and Licenses in The Provinces
The Twelve (12) Days Fact Finding Trek for the Development of the Produce Value Chain in the provinces (Kono, Kailahun, Kenema and Bo) was undertaken by the Produce Monitoring Board (PMB) under the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) as per the recommendations of MDAs present in the One Day Fact Finding Symposium held in Freetown. The[…]