How Is the Cocoa Price Determined in Ghana? Farm Gate Price
Ghana's cocoa farmers are paid a producer price fixed by a government committee from projected export earnings, not a price set by daily market trading.
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Cashew KOR Meaning: How Raw Cashew Nuts Are Graded
KOR is the number buyers use to price raw cashew nuts: the pounds of usable kernel a cut test says one 80 kg bag will yield.
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Shea Butter Quality Grades: Kernels, Butter and FFA Tests
Whether a group sells shea kernels or butter, buyers judge the product on a few laboratory numbers, and most of them are decided at collection and drying.
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Cassava to Gari Conversion Ratio: How Much Per Tonne
One tonne of cassava roots gives very different amounts of gari depending on dry matter, variety and processing losses, so processors should price roots against a realistic yield.
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