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Practical guides for the season ahead

EUDR compliance explainers, Good Agricultural Practice guides, market price notes, farmer stories and policy updates for Nigeria, Ghana and Papua New Guinea.

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The EUDR Countdown: What Every Cocoa and Palm Cooperative Must Have Ready

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EUDR Compliance · Nigeria

The EUDR Countdown: What Every Cocoa and Palm Cooperative Must Have Ready

Large and medium operators face 30 December 2026; micro and small operators 30 June 2027. Here is the evidence checklist buyers will ask for.

7 min read · Cocoa

Five Record-Keeping Habits That Make the Independent Audit Easier

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GAP Practices · Nigeria

Five Record-Keeping Habits That Make the Independent Audit Easier

Simple daily notes on fertiliser, spraying and harvest dates are the difference between a stressful audit and a smooth one.

5 min read · Cassava

From Guesswork to Buyers at the Gate: Sarah’s Coffee Story

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Farmer Stories · Uganda

From Guesswork to Buyers at the Gate: Sarah’s Coffee Story

A Masaka Robusta coffee farmer on how a season of training changed the way buyers see her cooperative.

6 min read · Coffee

Better Drying, Better Grades: Coffee Lessons from the Waghi Valley

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GAP Practices · Papua New Guinea

Better Drying, Better Grades: Coffee Lessons from the Waghi Valley

How PNG highland farmers are lifting cherry quality with simple drying and storage changes — taught in Tok Pisin.

5 min read · Coffee

Market Prices · Ghana

Cocoa Price Outlook: What West African Farmers Should Watch This Quarter

Farm-gate prices, grading premiums and why traceable beans are commanding stronger interest from exporters.

4 min read · Cocoa

Policy Updates · Nigeria

ECOWAS and AfCFTA: What Regional Trade Rules Mean for Smallholders

Duty-free regional trade opens doors — but only for produce that meets quality and origin requirements.

6 min read

GAP Practices · Ghana

Integrated Pest Management: Protect Your Crop, Your Health and Your Buyers

Why IPM beats blanket spraying — and the safe-handling rules every farmer must know.

6 min read · Cocoa

Market Prices · Nigeria

Cassava Market Snapshot: Chips, Flour and Starch Demand

Processors are signalling steady demand for quality cassava — here is what drives the premium.

4 min read · Cassava

Farmer Stories · Jamaica

Every Plot on the Map: How Winston’s Group Got Ready for Export Buyers

A Jamaican cocoa Group Lead on mapping every plot before buyers even asked.

5 min read · Cocoa

Policy Updates · Nigeria

Why Completion Is Not Certification — and Why That Protects You

The ISO/IEC 17065 principle behind FarmSync Academy’s firewall, explained in plain language.

4 min read

Completion ≠ Certification. Training readiness only — certification decisions are made independently by JAPAC-GAP.