Regulatory

Newmont Ghana has partnered Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to fix the Nkawkaw-Noyem to New Abirem cocoa road under a joint ventureship. The project, which is expected to be completed in 18 months will enhance the movement of people and…
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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will on 10th October 2020 receive the first tranche of the $1.3 billion syndicated loan facility secured for cocoa purchases in the 2020/21 crop season. Officials of COCOBOD and the lead arrangers of the…
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The president of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced the new cocoa producer price for the 2020/21 season as GHS10,560 per tonne translating to GHS660 per bag. “Nananom, beginning 1st October 2020, I am happy to announce the…
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The president of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is set to announce the new cocoa producer price for the 2020/21 season on Thursday 24th September 2020. The producer price is the price at which the country's cocoa sector regulator -…
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Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), the industry regulator, has once again raised a red flag over the misapplication of agrochemicals by farmers, indicating that the wrongful practice poses threats to sustainable cocoa production and productivity.…
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Ghana is the world's second-largest producer of cocoa beans, with average production of around 800,000 metric tonnes per annum. Experts believe the West African nation has the potential to do more, but for some challenges militating…
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The Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has hailed the management of COCOBOD for a good job done in ensuring that although the cocoa sector has been hit by the pandemic, there will be a tunnel of hope for farmers when the season…
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The world’s two largest cocoa producers, Ghana and Ivory Coast, have created a joint body to improve coordination in research, price-setting and the fight against child labour, the Ivorian government said. The two countries have…
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Companies in Togo that wish to participate in the marketing of coffee and cocoa during the 2020-2021 campaign have up to Friday, September 04, 2020, to complete the registration formalities. The National Coordination Committee (CCFCC Togo)…
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Parliament has approved US$1.3 billion loan facility from a consortium of banks and financial institutions to finance the purchase of cocoa for the 2020/21 crop season by the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod). The loan would be used to purchase…
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