By Adnan Adams Mohammed Key stakeholders across Ghana’s cocoa value chain, including farmer associations and industry advocates, have commended the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), …
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Cocoa trees as protected crops will safeguard national and farmers’ interests – COCOBOD Chief
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Randy Abbey, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting the nation’s cocoa sector, revealing …
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COCOBOD kicks off nationwide engagements on landmark Cocoa Board Bill 2026
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has launched a nationwide stakeholder engagement series to unpack the newly passed Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, opening the dialogue with key industry actors at …
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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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U.S. investors target Ghana’s cocoa sector …as Ga Mantse and COCOBOD push for strategic partnerships
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In a major push to boost foreign direct investment and promote sustainable development within Ghana’s agricultural sector, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, …
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New COCOBOD law grants ‘Cocoa Inspectors’ Police powers; guarantees 70% price floor to save sector
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed Ghana’s cocoa industry is facing a major enforcement and structural shake-up under the newly proposed Ghana Cocoa Board Bill 2026, which shifts the …
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Crash Control: GH¢2.6bn disbursed to defuse cocoa crisis
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 to …
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‘Cocoa Farmer Accord’ fortified at Abidjan conference
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In a historic consolidation of West African economic power, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have finalized a sweeping joint agreement to insulate the region’s cocoa sector from …
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COCOBOD CEO demands ‘mutual confidence’ to secure fair cocoa prices to safeguard farmers
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In a major push for regional economic solidarity, the Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Abbey, has made a passionate call …
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Gov’t to lay ‘radical’ COCOBOD reform bill in Parliament soon … amid IMF demands for flexible farmgate pricing
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In the most sweeping legislative intervention in the history of Ghana’s cocoa sector, the government is set to introduce a landmark bill in Parliament within the …