Young cocoa farmers across the country have expressed growing anxiety over the 2026/2027 cocoa purchasing season, citing uncertainty over financing, producer prices and the official start date of the
4 Arrested For Smuggling 118 Cocoa Bags To Togo
The North East Regional Police Command has arrested four suspects and intercepted 118 bags of cocoa beans weighing 11,800 kilogrammes at Bunkpurugu, suspected to have been destined for neighbouring
Ghana Secures Cocoa Export Deals With UAE, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Wisdom Dogbey The nation has secured new export agreements to supply semi-finished cocoa products to buyers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, which marks significant
Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire To Harmonise Cocoa Prices
Presidents John Mahama and Alassane Ouattara Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to harmonise their cocoa farm-gate pricing in order to improve farmer incomes, strengthen market stability as well
Ghana To Host Global Cocoa Summit Amid Industry Crisis
Thomas Nyarko Ampem, Dr. Randy Abbey and other officials Ghana is set to host the 2027 World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting in Accra, which will position the country at
Traceability Is The New Currency Of Global Cocoa Trade
The writer For the better part of a century, the commercial value of a cocoa origin was determined by three variables: physical quality, volume reliability, and price competitiveness. These
Assin North Cocoa Farmers Demonstrate Over Price Cuts
Some of the aggrieved cocoa farmers Aggrieved cocoa farmers in the Assin North District of the Central Region have registered their displeasure over the reduction in the cocoa producer
Catholic Bishops Step Into Raging Cocoa Crisis
Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi There is no letup to the cocoa crisis as the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference steps into the fray. In a strongly-worded statement last week,
Majority Justifies Cocoa Price Cuts •As Govt Releases GH¢855m For Farmers
Isaac Adongo (L) addressing the media in Parliament The Majority caucus in Parliament has defended the government reforms in the cocoa sector, insisting that farmers remain economically better off
Restore Cocoa Price For Farmers, Not Salary Cuts – Minority
Kennedy Osei Nyarko The Minority in Parliament has urged the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to prioritise the restoration of the 2025/26 guaranteed farm-gate price for cocoa farmers instead of
MPs Lock Horn Over Cocoa Price Cut
 Samuel Abu Jinapor Heated exchanges erupted in Parliament yesterday as Majority and Minority Members clashed over the recent reduction in cocoa producer prices, with each side blaming the other
Unions Seek Mahama’s Intervention Over Cocoa Decline
Morgan Ayawine addressing delegates at the conference The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) of Ghana, together with the General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) and the Trades Union Congress,
Stronger Cedi Cuts COCOBOD Export Earnings
Dr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo The Board Chairman of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, says the recent appreciation of the cedi, though positive for the broader economy, is