Ghana Grows Our Cocoa, So Why Can’t It Make Chocolate? | Big Business

In 2021, Ghana grew 1 million tons of cocoa. But it exported most of that to Europe and North America, where it was turned into chocolate. And the big bucks are in chocolate. Trapped in a trade relationship with Europe and struggling to process chocolate itself, Ghana sees little of the industry s profits. So as chocolate companies rake in billions, cocoa farmers struggle to make a living income. We went to Ghana to see the impact on farmers and learn how local entrepreneurs are trying to keep chocolate dollars inside their country. MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: Why We Kill So Many Houseplants, But Spend Billions On Them Anyway | Big Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNtxbb52eE0 Why Kombucha Makers Spend Millions to Make the Drink Less Boozy | Big Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2dILl8Fhc Why Fake Saffron Trafficking Is Destroying The Red Gold Industry | Big Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF9rRr-tLi4 ------------------------------------------------------ #BusinessInsider #BigBusiness #Cocoa Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Boot Camp on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Boot_Camp/3383377771 Ghana Grows Our Cocoa, So Why Can’t It Make Chocolate? | Big Business