Ghana in West Africa was known as the "Gold Coast" before independence, but it also has an alias – "The Land of Cocoa".
Coco's hometown was originally in Latin America, and it was only introduced to Africa in the mid-17th century.
In 1879, a Ghanaian brought back 6 cocoa seeds from Bioko Island and planted them successfully.
Cocoa was quickly spread throughout Ghana, and production surged, making Ghana the world's largest producer and exporter of cocoa, with a record that lasted for more than half a century.
Cocoa in Ghana is known as the "green gold", is the first commodity of the country to earn foreign exchange, and is also an important cash crop in Ghana.