DURATION:
N/A
LOCATION:
Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo
NATURE OF PROJECT:
Pests and Disease Management and Prevention
ESTIMATED TOTAL COST:
US$ 3,121,073
GRANT FINANCING:
US$ 1,232,102 – Common Fund for Commodities (CFC)
EXTERNAL CO-FINANCING
US$ 676,045 – Mars; Mondelez; ECA and CRA UK
COUNTERPART CONTRIBUTION
US$ 1,212,926
PROJECT EXECUTING AGENCY (PEA):
Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana(CRIG)
PROJECT SUPERVISORY BODY:
International Cocoa Organization (ICCO)
PROJECT STARTING DATE:
December 2012
COMPLETION DATE:
April 2018

 

Brief Description:

The main goal of the project is to improve the productivity of cocoa farms by reducing losses to indigenous cocoa pests and diseases through awareness-raising and capacity building on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The project will also strengthen in-country and regional capacity for improved pest surveillance, for prevention of spread, early detection, eradication and continued management of existing and invasive pests and pathogens.

Project Status:

The project was completed and closed in April 2018.

Project Status:

Please click here to download the Project Completion Report (PCR)