By Kizito CUDJOE
The government in collaboration with stakeholders, has announced a significant increase in the Producer Price of cocoa for the remainder of the 2023/24 crop year, in a move aimed at enhancing the income of cocoa farmers in the country.
The decision comes amidst a backdrop of rising cocoa...
Cocoa farmers in the Atwima Mponua District have been urged to adopt climate-smart farming practices to boost cocoa production in the district.
Mr. Kwame Kyere Pumpuni, a Community Liaison Officer for the Resource Conservation Initiative (RESCONI), said that the motivation behind this initiative is to ensure a decent living income...
advocates urgent structural reforms
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU
The International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) has sounded a warning to Ghana, urging swift action to address significant "structural issues" within its cocoa sector.
The organisation highlights the potential for a cascade of problems amid a deepening supply crisis,...
Solidaridad has partnered the Department of Cooperatives in Ghana to facilitate the establishment of a robust regional and national cooperative association to increase cocoa farmers’ participation in decision-making.
The partnership was formalised by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during a brief ceremony at Solidaridad’s office in Accra.
This is against...
The Deputy Public Affairs Manager of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Benjamin T. Larweh, has said that the annual National Chocolate Week celebration is contributing to patriotism and solidarity.
“Beyond the culinary delights, Chocolate Week fosters a sense of national pride and unity. It is a time when Ghanaians come together...
Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA), a farmer-based organisation, has held its12th annual general meeting in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, with a call on government and COCOBOD to strengthen productivity enhancement programmes.
It urged COCOBOD, the industry’s regulator, to ensure timely release and distribution of subsidised inputs to farmers while initiating a more...
Rainforest Alliance, an international non overnmentalorganization, with its partners International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) and Solidaridad Ghana, with funding from NORAD are helping farmer cooperatives to implement a human rights due diligence system that commits its leadership and members to a culture of respect for human rights.
This forms part of...
Farmer organisation Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA) is partnering with Alfred Ritter GmbH, a chocolate manufacturer - of the Ritter Sports brand of chocolate products - to support its farmer groups in the Western South cocoa region with additional livelihood interventions for sustainable cocoa production.
The support initiative, which includes access...
Rainforest Alliance, an international non governmentalorganization, and it partners International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) and Solidaridad Ghana, with funding from NORAD, have supported beneficiaries resident in the following seven communities: Asakyiri, Dejanso, Kusease, Subriso savior, Asokore, Bodoma and Aboaso of the Bekwai cocoa district in the Ashanti Region.
The support comes...
Cocoa producers have emerged as the driving force behind cocoa market premiums as they continue to reap the benefits of a supply crunch, according to the latest International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO)cocoa market report released this month.
The ICCO's report highlights significant differentials in cocoa prices, emphasising that producers are currently...