{
  "id": 893697,
  "title": "Cocoa deforestation: Why Ghana’s fixes keep failing – Prof. Asante",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/cocoa-deforestation-why-ghanas-fixes-keep-failing-prof-asante",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T16:50:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/cocoa-deforestation-why-ghanas-fixes-keep-failing-prof-asante/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ghana’s long-running battle against cocoa-related deforestation cannot be resolved through certification, regulation or market restrictions alone, Professor Winston Adams Asante has said. He believes efforts to curb the expansion of cocoa farms into forest areas will continue to fall short unless the country addresses the economic realities facing cocoa farmers. Speaking at the Faculty of […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Cocoa farmers’ economic realities must be addressed to curb deforestation – Prof Asante",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/cocoa-farmers-economic-realities-must-be-addressed-to-curb",
        "published": "2026-08-14T17:01:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}