Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with Light A Village, a non-governmental organization, has donated complete sets of solar lamp to 48 cocoa and Coffee farm households in the Volta Region. Presenting the solar lamps to the beneficiaries at Adofe … Continue reading COCOBOD donates Solar Lamps to farmers in Volta Region
Cocoa farmers who are yet to receive payment for cocoa beans they supplied to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) for the 2020/2021 cocoa season, should expect payment soon as monies that will be used in settling them is expected early this … Continue reading COCOBOD will receive $190 million this week to settle farmers – Afriyie Akoto
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is to appear before Parliament over non-payment to cocoa farmers through their respective Licensed Buying Companies (LBC) for the period of the 2020/21 crop season. The First Deputy Speaker Parliament. Hon. Joseph Osei-Owusu gave this … Continue reading COCOBOD to appear before Parliament on cocoa payment
The Nsawam–Adoagyiri Municipal Chief Farmer in the Eastern Region, Nana Kumi Abiesi, has indicated that COCOBOD has increased spraying machines in the various cocoa growing areas to enable the spraying gangs reach every farm to combat the capsid virus. Speaking … Continue reading Ghana: Cocoa farmers urged to embrace mass spraying exercise
The Chief Cocoa Farmer for New Nsutam in the Eastern Region, Mr Yaw Biredu Boateng, has called for protection of cocoa farms as done for rubber plantations to preserve the trees from destruction. He said timber merchants invaded cocoa farms … Continue reading Galamsey and timber merchants destroying cocoa trees – Chief Farmer
The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has tasked staff of the regulatory body to show more commitment and zeal in the discharge of their duties in 2021. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating … Continue reading COCOBOD chief rallies staff to extend gains to all cocoa farmers in 2021
The Country Manager of Cocoa and Forest Initiative of the World Cocoa Foundation, Mr Vincent Awotwe-Pratt, has called on Ghanaian farmers to patronise the Comprehensive Cocoa Management Systems (CCMS) initiated by COCOBOD. The CCMS among other things is a data … Continue reading Ghanaian Cocoa Farmers advised to patronize Comprehensive Cocoa Management System (CCMS)
Cocoa farmers at Sefwi-Asawinso in the Waiwso Municipality of the Western North Region have commended the government and Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for introducing good policies that have resulted in the increase of Cocoa yield in the area. The farmers … Continue reading Cocoa farmers in Western North laud COCOBOD’s pollination programme
The Ghana Civil Society Cocoa Platform by this statement affirms its support for the decision taken by COCOBOD and CCC of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire respectively to halt sustainability programs of chocolate and cocoa processing companies who attempt to evade … Continue reading Ghana Civil Society Cocoa Platform statement on COCOBOD/CCC farmer income communique
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has expressed optimism about more youth nurturing interest in cocoa farming following the launch of the Cocoa Farmers Pension Scheme. He described the introduction of the Scheme as a laudable … Continue reading Pension scheme will attract the youth to cocoa farming – Afriyie Akoto
A management member, who wants to remain anonymous for now, explained that with the decline in production, there cannot be a turnaround in the organization’s administrative cost overrun if COCOBOD maintains the huge numbers of staff employed across the board. … Continue reading Ghana COCOBOD to lay off staff in 2021
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Hackman Owusu- Agyemang, says his happiest moment as the overseer of Ghana’s cocoa sector is to witness a strong political commitment aimed at ensuring a full implementation of … Continue reading I feel fulfilled at the launch of the cocoa farmers Pension Scheme – COCOBOD chairman
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched the Cocoa Farmers’ Pension Scheme, which is expected to benefit an estimated 1.5 million cocoa farmers across the country. Introducing the ‘3rd-tier retirement’ scheme ends the long-awaited call from cocoa farmers across the … Continue reading Ghana government launches Cocoa Farmers’ Pension Scheme
After two decades of failed interventions across the cocoa sector, cocoa farming communities are still battling the effects of poverty, child labour, and deforestation. The 2020 Cocoa Barometer report published this week is a rallying call to action: it outlines … Continue reading Cocoa Barometer 2020 calls for system change to end poverty in cocoa sector
According to Ghana’s Cocoa Regulator, COCOBOD, 83 per cent of all cocoa tree stock in the Nankese District of the Eastern Region have been infected by the swollen shoot virus disease (CSSVD). This, according to the experts, coupled with unsanitary … Continue reading Operation 60 Pods Initiative: Why OmniFert is supporting cocoa farmers improve yield
Managing Campaigner for EcoCare Ghana, Mr. Obed Owusu-Addai, and his organization has thrown their support behind the ongoing “Securing Equitable Living Income for Cocoa Farmers campaign” that’s seeking to eliminate extreme poverty among cocoa farmers in West Africa and across … Continue reading EcoCare Ghana back campaign to secure equitable income for cocoa farmers in Africa
It was just three years ago that Mr Emmanuel Eyisi, a member of Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Union (CCP) in the Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District had his six-acre cocoa farm ravaged by indiscriminate bush fires. He had invested all … Continue reading Cocoa farmers poised to increase production
Cocoa farmers in the Western Region are gradually seeing a boost in cocoa production following the introduction of Omya Calciprill to tackle soil acidity on their cocoa farms. Some of the farmers who testified after using Omya Calciprill explained the … Continue reading Cocoa farmers see boost in production after applying Omya Calciprill
Advans Ghana Savings and Loans Limited has trained and honoured 100 smallholder farmers in the cocoa and rice value chains. The gesture formed part of the company’s continued support to the agricultural sector and in commemoration of the 2020 Farmers’ … Continue reading Advans Ghana Savings and Loans equips 100 smallholder farmers cocoa, rice value chains
In all countries where cocoa is grown, the sector is dominated by smallholder farmers, especially in Africa. The recent cocoa barometer report, which depicts the distribution of the cocoa sector profits along its value chain, observed that unfair distribution of … Continue reading Ghana: Secure equitable living income for Cocoa Farmers — CSOs urge Government
