by: Nana Yaw Reuben
The Ghana Civil-Society Cocoa Platform (GCCP) and the Ivorian Platform for Sustainable Cocoa (PICD) says the time has come for action to reflect the will expressed by the European Union in the Brussels Declaration.
This 5th edition of the World Cocoa Conference focused on discussing equitable distribution...
…as 38 year old electrician is sentenced to 7 years for attempted smuggling.
The war against illicit activities of cocoa smuggling syndicates, which was launched by Ghana Cocoa Board with support from the state’s security agencies, continues to yield positive results.
Few days after the Krobo Odumase Circuit Court in the...
Tucci Ivowi, Chief Executive Officer of the GCX, delivered a compelling talk at the World Cocoa Conference in Brussels, Belgium.
Titled "Transforming Africa's Cocoa Industry: The Case for an African Cocoa Exchange," Mrs. Ivowi highlighted critical issues plaguing Africa's cocoa sector and proposed strategic solutions to revolutionize its trajectory.
Africa stands...
West African leaders have been urged by Ghanaian cocoa farmers to take advantage of the soaring international market prices of cocoa to strengthen the sector.
The farmers say the trading and pricing mechanism has left many cocoa farmers in West Africa poor and hopeless.
Leticia Yankey, Founder and Chairperson of the...
By Kizito CUDJOE
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation is investing over US$28,000 in a programme to support a total of 120 farmers, in a bid to ramp up cocoa production in host communities.
The investment is in line with the Foundation’s commitment to sustainable development and community empowerment, aiming to increase...
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU ([email protected])
President Nana Akufo-Addo called regulators of the cocoa sector in Ghana and neighbouring Ivory Coast to "devise new strategies" to cope with volatile global prices.
Cocoa prices have seen a major rally this year to all-time highs on supply concerns. Due to limited supplies, global cocoa...
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU [email protected]
The producer price of cocoa has been increased by 58.26 percent from GH¢20,928 per tonne to GH¢33,120.00 per tonne for the rest of the 2023/24 cocoa season. The new rate took effect Friday, 5th April 2024.
This increase translates into GH¢2,070 per bag of 64 kg...
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,...