By Adnan Adams Mohammed Speaking at ACFIF 2026, Dr. Ransford Anertey Abbey reveals strategic reforms focused on farm rehabilitation, direct income growth for growers, and a 50% domestic processing …
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Cocoa farmers and Chiefs okay Act 1182 to shield farmlands from illegal mining
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Humu Salma Mahama Cocoa farmers and traditional leaders across key growing hubs in the Ashanti Region have voiced support for the newly enacted Ghana Cocoa Board Act, 2026 …
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Cocoa sector drives dual growth with GH¢2,650 farmgate price and high-yield investor notes
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed Ghana’s cocoa sector is entering a transformative chapter as a new domestic market-funding model creates attractive avenues for local investors while guaranteeing stronger financial security …
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Global cocoa market slump present economic headwinds to Ghana
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed Global cocoa futures plummeted to a seven-week low on Friday, last week, as an unexpected surge in near-term supply from West Africa flooded international markets, …
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COCOBOD launches grassroots education drive on new cocoa bill in Konongo
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBarely a fortnight after Parliament passed the landmark Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, hundreds of cocoa farmers gathered in Konongo to engage directly with officials from the Ghana Cocoa Board …
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COCOBOD reforms strengthen Ghana’s cocoa value chain and derisk agricultural investment
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed Parliament’s passage of the revised Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Act has delivered a significant boost to investor confidence, establishing stronger regulatory enforcement and statutory asset …
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COCOBOD clears GH¢2.6bn debts to LBCs as global cocoa price crash hits West African farmers
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In a major bid to salvage the livelihoods of struggling cocoa producers, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) announced today that it has released GH¢2.6 billion …
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Agricultural economist suggests government pays cocoa farmers with gold proceeds
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsHead of the Department of Agricultural Economics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Robert Aidoo, has urged the government to urgently devise a strategy to …