Ghana

Ghana expects cocoa output of around 900,000 tonnes in the 2020/2021 season, up 5.8% from the forecast for 2019/2020, this is according to the country’s Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) through a parliamentary report published on Wednesday. The…
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Cocoa is of critical importance to the Ghanaian economy, hence the effects of low income with farmers isn’t just seen as a threat to their livelihoods but also a threat to the economy. So, the objective of protecting the economy and the…
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Findings of a Dutch university research sighted by Cocoa Post have pointed to poor coordination in business processes as a major challenge confronting Ghana's cocoa sector. A 3-member team of researchers from Wageningen University and…
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Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has this month, June 2020, completely paid up the $1.3-billion syndicated loan facility contracted for the 2019/2020 cocoa crop purchases. The September 2019 facility signed in Paris, France, was put together by…
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Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) on Tuesday unveiled the $600-million cocoa syndicated loan facility to revamp the West African country's cocoa sector. The COCOBOD loan was pooled by a consortium of development finance institutions namely the…
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The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo has appealed to cocoa farmers in the country to adhere strictly to all the safety protocols in the fight against the COVID19 pandemic. He noted that many people,…
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Ghana Cocoa Board, COCOBOD, is set to launch a US$600 million Syndicated Loan Facility tomorrow, 23rd June 2020, to enhance crop production and also invest in local processing and consumption efforts. The African Development Bank…
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International lenders have refused to underwrite the risk of $1.3 billion cocoa syndication loan for the 2020/21 crop season. These international lenders, according to Reuters, have cited the uncertainty amid the Coronavirus Pandemic as…
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A landmark agreement on land-lease in Ghana's leading cocoa producing hub is praised as significant in increasing national production output. A protracted land dispute had meant about 614,000 hectares of smallholder cocoa farms lacked…
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ILO Conventions No. 138 on the minimum age for employment and Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour have been ratified by Ghana as part of activities marking the 2020 World Day against Child Labour. Ghana's ratification of…
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