By Adnan Adams Mohammed In a sweeping overhaul of Ghana’s cocoa sector, the government has announced the immediate revival of the Produce Buying Company (PBC) and the Cocoa Processing Company …
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NPP Challenged to Reveal Cocoa Price Plans Amidst Government Reforms
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe New Patriotic Party (NPP) is being urged to disclose their cocoa pricing strategy, given the current challenges in the sector. This comes as the government prepares to unveil reforms …
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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 …
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Cocoa merchants warn of industry collapse; …demand urgent funding and policy overhaul
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed The Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association of Ghana (LICOBAG) has issued a warning for the nation’s cocoa industry, asserting that a perfect storm of funding shortfalls, flawed …
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COCOBOD cuts costs as GHC30bn debt mounts — Public Affairs Head
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsHead of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Jerome K. Sane, says the institution has begun implementing cost-cutting measures as part of efforts to address its mounting debt …
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Cocoa Price Top-up: farmers to enjoy ¢400 more per a bag for 2025/2026 season
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsGhanaian cocoa farmers are to enjoy GH¢400 increase in price per a bag of cocoa beans starting Friday, October 3, 2025, for the 2025/2026 season. …
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Last week, on September 1, COCOBOD began servicing its securitized debt, which was restructured in 2023 under the second phase of the controversial, yet necessary Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, DDEP. …
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COCOBOD expecting over US$4bn inflows before end of year – says BoG Governor
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has revealed that COCOBOD is expecting over US$4 billion in inflows before the end of this year. He explained that the funds are …
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World market reacts to Ghana Cocoa production cut …as price jumps
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Toma Imirhe Cocoa prices ended last week’s rally upon news that Ghana’s Cocoa Board had cut its 2024/25 cocoa production forecast to 600,000 metric tonne from a December estimate …
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Ghana’s cocoa exports face imminent risk without scaled-up investment… Jinapor urges cost-cutting measures by COCOBOD
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThat is the warning from the Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, Jeroen Verheul, who has called for an urgent reset of the country’s cocoa industry.