Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to form a joint committee to find a lasting solution to security challenges faced by cocoa farmers along with the southern parts of the shared border of the two countries. Ghanaian cocoa farmers who … Continue reading Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire collaborate on Cocoa Security along Common Border
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
The Public Affairs Manager of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo had assured that his outfit will in a few weeks secure about $200 million dollars to settle the arrears owed some License Buying Companies and farmers across the … Continue reading COCOBOD to settle its indebtedness to all LBCs in a few weeks – Fiifi Boafo
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 recruiting 50,000 people to be engaged in a nationwide cocoa rehabilitation exercise, Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief Executive Officer said over the weekend. He said about 30,000 people had already been engaged for … Continue reading COCOBOD to recruit 50,000 people for cocoa rehabilitation – Mr. Aidoo
The Vice President, of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has indicated that his government is stepping up efforts to support local entrepreneurs and businesses that have interest and expertise in cocoa value addition. Speaking at the launch of the National Chocolate … Continue reading Government of Ghana stepping up support for cocoa processing
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
In line with COCOBOD’s quest to administer a cost-effective Extension System, the Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of Ghana Cocoa Board has (in collaboration with the Department of Co-operatives) been establishing an autonomous association of farmers united voluntarily to … Continue reading Nkonya Ntumda Cocoa Farmer Co-operative receives certificate to operate
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
We recently heard of Ghana and Ivory Coast allegedly noticing Hershey’s invading of the $400/t Living Income Differential levy agreed by the industry. This levy is meant to pay and help improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers. This revelation has led to … Continue reading Why Ghana, Ivory Coast should exit federation of cocoa commerce permanently
Last week, global commodity markets were shaken to their very foundations by the collaborative actions of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire in pursuance of their price setting agenda for cocoa beans The two countries backed up their earlier threat to withdraw … Continue reading Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire face down global chocolate companies
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
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
Cocoa farmers in Ghana stand to rake in some whooping Gh¢11,484 from every acre of farm if every tree on their farm is supported to produce at least 60 mature pods. An acre of a well lined and pegged farm … Continue reading Ghana COCOBOD launches ‘Operation 60 Pods and Treat your Farm’ productivity initiative
A stakeholders’ workshop to discuss measures to address deforestation and boost cocoa production in the Ahafo Region has been held at Goaso. It was also to share and discuss outcomes of a study on socio – economic and ecological assessment … Continue reading Ghana: Stakeholders collaborate to address deforestation and boost cocoa 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
COCOBOD is threatening to suspend the sustainability schemes used by major cocoa and chocolate companies to assure consumers that the cocoa beans they use are sustainably and ethically sourced. In comments prepared for the latest World Cocoa Foundation conference on … Continue reading Ghana threatens to suspend cocoa companies’ sustainability schemes
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is seeking to increase coffee production by over 300 percent as it plans to upgrade the coffee desk into a full-scale division to supervise production and export of the commodity. Currently, Ghana produces about 10,000 … Continue reading COCOBOD targets 300% increment in coffee production next season – Owusu-Manu
