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I Inherited a Broke COCOBOD in 2017 – CEO Laments
COCOBOD CEO, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has disclosed that his outfit encountered financial difficulties when he took office in January 2017.According to him, the previous...
Cocoa Processing Industry in Crisis: Shutdowns and Job Losses Loom
Ghana's cocoa processing industry is in turmoil as numerous companies suspend operations due to a critical shortage of cocoa beans and powder. Those able...
Alan Kyeremanten Vows to Abolish Cocoa Syndication Loans if Elected President
Founder and Leader of the Movement for Change, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, has announced plans to abolish Cocoa Syndication Loans in favor of local...
Cocoa Export Earnings Plummet by Nearly 50% Despite Global Price Surge
Ghana's cocoa export earnings have fallen dramatically, dropping by 49% to US$599.3 million in the first four months of the year compared to the...
Climate Change, Galamsey, Greatest Threats to Cocoa Production – COCOBOD CEO
The CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has attributed the growing effects of climate change and illegal mining activities (known...
Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire Establish Joint Cocoa Sector Growth Initiative
Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have established a partnership organisation headquartered in Ghana to spearhead the interests of cocoa farmers in both countries.Launched on Thursday,...
Cocoa from Deforested Land Won’t Enter Europe – EU Official Warns
The European Union’s Commissioner for Environment, Oceans, and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, has underscored the significance of the EU’s newly implemented traceability policy, stating that...
EU to Ban Commodities Farmed Under Deforested Conditions
Commodities, including cocoa, oil palm, coffee, oil palm, rubber, and wood, farmed (by clearing forest) under a deforested condition will be banned in the...
West Africa: Cocoa Beans are in Short Supply: What This Means for Farmers, Businesses and Chocolate Lovers
A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, the two countries responsible for...
Pilot registration of cocoa farmers’ pension scheme begins on August 23
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has revealed that the pilot registration for the enrollment of about 1.5 million cocoa farmers unto the national pension...