Port of Ilhéus receives 210,000 bags of cocoa imported from Ghana

The Thai ship Daree Chamchuri, landed in ilheus on Sunday, 18, originally from Ghana, bringing a shipment of cacao for processing industries units installed on the shaft Islanders-Itabuna. According to information of the regional market trades, the load of 210,000 bags in cocoa almonds, will be destined to Cargill, Olam and Barry Callebout.
A few weeks ago, a group of producers, issued and forwarded the letter to the Ministry of agriculture alerting about health risk with imports of cocoa. According to the Note, there is a weakness in the port of Ilhéus as phytosanitary surveillance and immediate asked Providence to prevent "excessive exposure to the risks announced," says the note.