Chocolate Producing Countries By Jack S

Here is a map of all the chocolate producing countries GHANA IS IN AFRICA

I chose Ghana because…. Cocoa was first planted in Ghana in Ghana is the second biggest chocolate producing country in the world!!! It produces over 15% of the world’s chocolate.

7 Facts about Ghana. 1. Ghana means ‘Warrior King’. 2.The capital city is Accra. 3.The official language is English. 4.Over 50 languages are spoken! 5.24 million people live there. 6.Ghana needs financial aid. 7.The money in Ghana is called ‘Cedi’. GHANA IS IN AFRICA

The Flag : Red: Means bloodshed from fighting to gain their freedom. Gold: Means the mineral wealth of Ghana. Green: Means Ghana has good farming. Black Star : Means freedom.

Cocoa from Ghana Cocoa has been grown in Ghana since the mid 19th century. Cocoa was first sold to other countries over 100 years ago. There are currently around 1.6 million people involved in growing cocoa in Ghana.

Ghana and Cocoa Cocoa is very important in Ghana because it brings money into the country when it is exported. Exported means selling it to other countries. There is a government body called “Cocobod” which helps to ensure a better price for farmers when they sell their cocoa.

Here are some pictures

From Bean to Bar : How the Cocoa Bean Becomes a Chocolate Bar.  The cocoa for Divine chocolate is grown in Ghana by a farming company called Kuapa Cocoa.  The cocoa pods grow for 5 to 6 months.  The farmers cut the pods from the trees.  The pods are then split open and then the beans are left to dry for about a week.  The beans are sorted and cleaned and then roasted at a very high temperature.  Then cocoa is made, which then goes into chocolate bars.

Here is a farmer in Ghana with his cocoa pods that will later become a bar of Divine chocolate.

Chocolate can be used in lots of different products Easter Eggs Chocolate Bars Cakes Boxes of Chocolates Hot Chocolate

Easter from Divine chocolate Divine chocolate is produced in Ghana. Divine chocolate is going to introduce new products for its Easter range. Praline Chocolate Chickens, Eggs and Chocolate Bees with a Honeycomb Crunch.

Finally, here is some chocolate from Divine to show

This presentation was made by Jack Stirling