Tag: COCOBOD
Turning Cocoa Pod Husks into Soil Gold: A Win for Farmers, the Climate and COCOBOD
Cocoa pod husks, often discarded, can be transformed into organic fertilizer to…
COCOBOD Reaffirms Commitment to Competitive Cocoa Pricing Amid Sector Challenges
COCOBOD CEO Dr. Ransford Abbey affirms commitment to better cocoa prices despite…
GCCP Questions COCOBOD Over Alleged Plan to Maintain Cocoa Prices
The Ghana Civil-Society Cocoa Platform (GCCP) criticizes COCOBOD over reports suggesting a…
Finance Minister Hails Goldbod Initiative as Economic Game Changer
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has described the government’s Goldbod initiative…
Ghana’s GoldBod: Another Government Monopoly for Gold Export, and Lessons from COCOBOD
Peter Bismark Kwofie argues that government monopoly in Ghana’s cocoa and impending…
Illicit Cocoa Trade Draining Ghana’s Economy: 160,000 Metric Tons Smuggled Out in One Year
Ghana lost 160,000 metric tons of cocoa worth $1.28 billion to smuggling…
COCOBOD Faces $840M Loss from Low-Priced Forward Contracts, Warns Minister
Ghana's cocoa regulator COCOBOD, according to finance minister Cassiel Ato Forson has…
IWD: COCOBOD Reaffirms Commitment to Creating Equal Opportunities for Women in Cocoa
COCOBOD reaffirms its commitment to empowering women in Ghana’s cocoa sector through…
Ghana-Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Talks: A New Dawn for Ghanaian Cocoa Farmers?
Ghana strengthens cocoa sector through President Mahama’s talks with Côte d’Ivoire and…
COCOBOD & Farmers Losing $4000 Per Ton of Cocoa Sold Due to High Debt & Roll Over Contracts
COCOBOD’s mismanagement led to a $4,000 loss per tonne of cocoa, accumulating…
Maybe E-Levy Could Be Maintained to Finance Ghana’s Annual Cocoa Purchases – IMANI Shows the Way
Franklin Cudjoe argues against scrapping the E-Levy, proposing it be converted into…
Cocoa Smuggling Threatens Ghana’s Economy as Authorities Intensify Crackdown
Authorities intercepted a truck smuggling cocoa bean to Togo. The latest arrest…