Ghana Cocoa Board

Several beneficiaries of Ghana's cocoa rehabilitation programme have kicked against a planned handover of rehabilitated cocoa farms to them. Last month, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) announced its intention to officially hand over…
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Ghana's cocoa output for the 2023/24 season is expected to be almost 40% below a target of 820,000 metric tons, two sources from the country's sector regulator, COCOBOD told Reuters. Strong seasonal winds and a lack of rain are among the…
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Cocoa production in Ghana has been falling off the cliff since posting a record 1.047 million metric tonnes (MT) at the close of the 2020/21 season. The country, currently the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, has seen its crop…
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A recently leaked official letter from the Ghana Cocoa Board, granting a request from the Afrotropic Cocoa Processing Company Limited to import cocoa beans into the country for processing, has led to some anxiety among stakeholders in the…
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Cocoa futures extended their surge to a record in New York as a shortfall gripped the market, threatening to make chocolate and other confectionery costlier. Prices have doubled during the past year as growers in West Africa — who produce…
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The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has revealed that over 500,000 hectares of cocoa farms in Ghana have been lost to the Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD), posing a major threat to the country’s…
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This year, 2024, we are heading towards two major events in the cocoa sector, which will take stock of what has been achieved and what remains to be done to deliver sustainable cocoa at scale. The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) Partnership…
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A Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) letter approving the importation of cocoa beans has sparked an uproar in the world's second largest cocoa-producing country. In the letter dated January 25, 2024, the management of COCOBOD authorises…
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Ghanaian farmers and local cocoa processing startups would, starting this year, be able to purchase cocoa beans directly from the national cocoa trading agency, Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), for chocolate and confectionery manufacturing.…
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In the world of chocolate connoisseurs and enthusiasts, Ghana has long been recognised as the heart and soul of cocoa production. The West African nation plays a pivotal role in shaping the global chocolate industry. Beyond supplying a…
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