Patronizing Ghana's cocoa and its products – The Minister of Agriculture in Chinese

Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister of Food and Agriculture

Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister of Food and Agriculture, urged the Chinese to protect cocoa and cocoa products from Ghana.

While recognizing the presence of chocolate in China, he described Ghana's chocolate as authentic and the best chocolate in the world.

Dialogue

Speaking at the dialogue of some ministers of agriculture at the third edition of the China International Tea Expo 2019 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, Dr. Akoto said tea was a popular drink in China. Ghana even though it was not grown in the country.

"What sets us apart is cocoa, we have been growing cocoa for 130 years and we have a long tradition of cocoa," he told the packed audience of exhibitors and visitors. 39; exposure.

The dialogue was part of the program of activities marking this year's tea show, which brought together over 300 exhibitors of tea and tea products and accessories.

Ghana is participating in the show with cocoa and a range of cocoa products, as well as shea butter and coffee.

participants

Mr. Akoto attended this three-day exhibition as head of the government delegation, which included the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, from

Ghana's Ambbadador to China, Mr. Edward Akwasi Boateng, Chairman of the Board of the Procurement Authority, Professor Douglas Boateng, Executive Director of the Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) , Nana Agyenim Boateng, and representatives of the private sector.

Added value

Mr. Akoto told the population that in the past Ghana exported cocoa beans in the raw state, "but we now have a government that has come up with a new concept that we need to add some value before the export.

"So we produce chocolate in Ghana, the best chocolate you can find because of the quality of our beans," he told the enthusiastic Chinese community, eager to taste Ghanaian chocolate.

He invited the Chinese community and trade fair visitors to visit Ghana's booth to sample Ghana's chocolate and cocoa beverages.

While he was talking to people, the CCP was distributing chocolate bars to everyone in the room, which almost disrupted the dialogue as everyone wanted to take one.

District

Welcoming the exhibitors and ministers of agriculture of the participating countries, Mr. Qu Dongyu, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, said: "Whatever our origin, our language and our nationality, we are brothers and sisters ".

He added that love transcended all obstacles, adding that where there was true love, language mattered little, "eye contact matters most."

Mr. Qu said tea brought people together and that was why it was important that, as everyone converged to celebrate tea, they needed to see each other as neighbors.

Importance of tea

He added that tea was particularly important because it promoted rural development and the well-being of small farmers in the rural area.

Qu said the tea and coffee promotion would help achieve the number one and number two sustainable development goals, saying "we need tea, we need coffee".

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