EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius visits Ghana to team up on tackling deforestation, promoting sustainable agriculture, and advancing climate action
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The EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries at the European Commission, Virginijus Sinkevičius visited Ghana in April 2024 to strengthen collaboration in tackling deforestation, promoting sustainable agriculture and fisheries, and advancing climate action.
The Commissioner met with cocoa traders and government officials, including the Minister of Land and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson, and the Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo.
The exchanges covered deforestation, sustainable agriculture promotion, and the advancement of climate action initiatives, while also gauging Ghana’s preparedness on cocoa traceability in light of new EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
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