…as 38 year old electrician is sentenced to 7 years for attempted smuggling. The war against illicit activities of cocoa smuggling syndicates, which was launched by Ghana Cocoa Board with support from the state’s security agencies, continues to yield positive results. Few days after the Krobo Odumase Circuit Court in the Eastern Region sentenced a […] The post COCOBOD
An advocacy group known as United Voices for Change is calling for the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officers of major state-owned enterprises (SOEs), including the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Ghana Water Company Limited, and Ghana Airport Company, citing mismanagement of resources as they continue […] The post Group
President Nana Akufo-Addo and President Alassane Ouattara Ghana and neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire have finally established a common secretariat to maximise their potential in the production of cocoa. The two Read More... The post Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire Open Cocoa Secretariat
Dr Francis Baah, Director of Research at the COCOBOD has denied claims that a meeting was convened upon the assumption of office of Dr Kwabena Opuni, the first accused in the cocoa trial, where a decision was taken to compel Scientists to breach testing procedures for the fertilizers. The purported meeting was allegedly attended by […] The post Opuni
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has painted a gloomy picture of the potential loss of Ghana’s premium position in the international cocoa market due to activities of illegal mining. In an interview on The Point of View with Bernard Avle, Prof. Michael Kwarteng, Director of the Anti-Corruption Galamsey Unit of COCOBOD, lamented the adverse impact […] The post Ghana
The Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with Goshen Global Vision, an NGO, has engaged about twenty media houses across the Western-South Region to educate them on COCOBOD farmer-friendly interventions. The move is to recognise the role the media played in educating cocoa farmers to understand such programmes. […] The post COCOBOD
A foreign-owned mining company is reported to have taken over 100 hectares of rehabilitated cocoa farms at Nkawie in the Ashanti region, allegedly without authorisation, denying the farmers access to their farmlands. According to TV3 News, the company, MIGOP Mining Limited, is conducting mining exploration and development activities in five cocoa communities in the Atwima […] The post Ashanti
The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has dismissed the existence of a group purportedly led by Stephenson Anane Boateng. This response follows Mr Anane Boateng’s rejection of COCOBOD’s announcement of a 58.26 percent increase in cocoa prices, which has been set at GH¢33,120 cedis per ton for the 2023/2024 […] The post Cocoa
The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has lauded the achievements of the Akufo-Addo government in the cocoa sector amidst criticism from the minority in Parliament. During an interview on The Point of View on Citi TV, Fiifi Boafo defended the government against accusations of shortchanging cocoa farmers despite a […] The post Ghanaian
The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has stated that cocoa farmers in Ghana receive significant government interventions, unlike their counterparts in Cote d’Ivoire. He also defended the government against claims that cocoa producers were being shortchanged, even though the farmgate price for cocoa had increased by 58%. “The premium […] The post Ghanaian
Joseph Boahen Aidoo A 64 Kilogram bag of cocoa has been increased from GH¢1,308 to GH¢2,070 for the 2023/2024 crop year starting from Friday, April 5, 2024. In a Read More... The post Cocoa Price Now GH¢2,070 appeared first on DailyGuide
The Minority members in Parliament say the newly announced producer price of GH¢33.120 per ton, which translates into GH¢2,070 per bag, constitutes a paltry 25.47% of the world market price of cocoa. Once again, we wish to reiterate that this is a rip-off of our hard working cocoa farmers, as it constitutes the lowest percentage […] The post New cocoa price is a rip-off –Minority appeared first on
The producer price of a bag of cocoa has jumped from GH¢1,308.99 to GH¢2,070 for the 2023/2024 crop year. This translates into an increase of 58.26 per cent (%) from GH¢20, 928.00 per metric ton to GH¢33, 120.00 per metric ton. According to the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), the new price took effect from April […] The post Unprecedented cocoa price …. From GH¢1,308.99
In a move that has been met with great enthusiasm following the government announced 58.26% increase in the producer price of cocoa, farmers have gone to town in jubilation. Read More... The post Cocoa Farmers Rejoice Over Jumbo Price Increase appeared first
The Member of Parliament for Asunafo South, Eric Opoku, has asserted that the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has incurred losses since President Akufo-Addo assumed office. He attributed these losses to the poor performance of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government, which has been in power since 2017. During an interview with Bernard Avle on the Point of View […] The post COCOBOD
The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with stakeholders, has announced a significant increase in the Producer Price of cocoa for the remaining period of the 2023/24 crop year. This Read More... The post Govt
Government in consultation with stakeholders in the cocoa sector, has reviewed the producer price for cocoa upwards, as a bag of the cash crop is pegged at GHC2,070, effective today, Monday, April 5. This means that the new price will be in force for the rest of the 2023–2024 cocoa season. The Ghana Cocoa Board […] The post Gov’t increases cocoa price to GHC2,070 per bag first appeared on
By Kizito CUDJOE The government in collaboration with stakeholders, has announced a significant increase in the Producer Price of cocoa for the remainder of the 2023/24 crop year, in a move aimed at enhancing the income of cocoa farmers in the country. The decision comes amidst a backdrop of rising cocoa prices on the international […] The post Gov’t
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced a revision in the Producer Price of cocoa for the remainder of the 2023/24 crop year, effective from Friday, April 5, 2024. This decision was made following consultations with stakeholders. COCOBOD in a statement released on April 5, 2024, explained that a 64 kg bag is now priced […] The post Government increases producer price
The Minority members in Parliament say they have taken notice of recent developments on the international market relative to the prices of cocoa. In a statement signed by the Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Food, Agric & Cocoa Affairs, Mr Eric Opoku, the group said they have observed that global cocoa prices […] The post Minority in parliament demand
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