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VIDEO: Cocoa producers from around Africa unite
14 Oct 2007
Source: Reuters
Oct 13 - The chocolate industry is worth millions of dollars but cocoa farmers say they get peanuts for their produce

At a recent summit in Ghana, cocoa producers from around Africa came together to find ways to improve the continent's production and put more money into farmers' pockets.

Filmed by Media Coulibaly and Isaac Kpelle. Scripted by Caroline Sawyer.

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