Tag: COCOBOD

ASCON 2026: Why Africa Must Stop Outsourcing its Own Value Chain

Africa must shift from raw-material exports to integrated, technology-driven supply chains that…

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COCOBOD Tells Farmers Not to Hand Over Cocoa to LBCs Without Upfront Payment From 2026/27 Crop Year

COCOBOD’s new financing model will improve LBC liquidity, require upfront payments to…

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Fiscal Discipline or Economic Suffocation? IFS Concerned Over How Gov’t Underspending is Squeezing Growth

IFS warns that GH¢35.6 billion in government underspending, including sharp cuts to…

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Cocoa Farmers Urge Delay of Cocoa Board Bill Over Farm-Use Concerns

Cocoa farmers are calling for wider consultations and a delay in presidential…

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Cocoa Prices Rise as Concerns Over Future Supply Push Global Prices Higher

Cocoa prices rise as Ghana’s harvest concerns add to global supply uncertainty,…

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The Irony of the New Cocoa Bill: ‘Weak’ Bill Handing Over Ghana’s Place in Production to Ecuador ‘Cheaply’

Industry player Peter Dadzie warns Ghana's new Cocoa Bill prioritises governance over…

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Parliament Approves Landmark COCOBOD Reforms to Restructure Cocoa Industry

Ghana’s Parliament passed the COCOBOD Bill, 2026, legally guaranteeing farmers 70 percent…

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New COCOBOD Bill to Guarantee Farmers 70% of World Cocoa Price

Government will introduce a new COCOBOD Bill guaranteeing farmers at least 70…

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Galamsey Is Wiping Out COCOBOD’s Investment in Cocoa Farms, Threatening Future Harvests

Illegal miners are destroying rehabilitated cocoa farms, raising concerns over wasted public…

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Cocoa Prices Rise Above US$5,000 as Heavy Rains Renew Supply Concerns

Cocoa prices have risen above US$5,000 per tonne as heavy rains threaten…

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Falling Global Cocoa Prices Could Have Triggered Another Producer Price Cut- COCOBOD

COCOBOD says falling global cocoa prices could have justified another producer price…

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COCOBOD Plays Safe, Maintains Cocoa Producer Price Amid Extreme Global Volatility and Financial Bottlenecks

COCOBOD is maintaining the cocoa producer price at GH¢1,241.76 per load to…

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