Tag: COCOBOD
Cocoa Caps 2024 as Biggest Commodity Winner: No End in Sight for Price Rally
Cocoa prices soared nearly threefold in 2024 due to poor harvests in…
Ghana Lowers Cocoa Harvest Forecast Amid Weather Concerns, Expert Urges Key Sector Reforms
Dr. Kwekuche Ackah urges cocoa price hikes, input subsidies, and improved credit…
Ghana Lowers 2024-25 Cocoa Harvest Forecast Amid Weather Concerns
Ghana lowered its 2024-25 cocoa harvest forecast to 617,500 tons due to…
Cocoa Price Hits Almost $12,000 a Tonne But Ghana May Not Benefit from the Windfall
Cocoa prices hit nearly $12,000 per tonne due to supply shortages in…
Ghana’s Cocoa Industry Faces Shift as Foreign Exporters Fill Funding Gap, Marginalizing Local Buyers
Ghana's cocoa regulator, Cocobod, is increasingly dependent on foreign exporters for financing,…
Cocoa Revenue Contracts by 26% in Q3 2024, Extending Five-Quarter Decline
Ghana’s cocoa sector faced a fifth consecutive contraction in Q3 2024, driven…
Ghana’s Export Fortunes Looks Bright As Cocoa Futures Reach 7-Month High
Cocoa futures hit a 7-month high due to dry weather in West…
Energy and Cocoa Sectors are Major Challenges to Ghana’s IMF Programme
Ghana's energy and cocoa sectors remain key challenges to its IMF programme,…
Cocoa Firms Pour Money into Ghana in Bid to Avert More Losses
Ghana's Cocobod shifted from bank loans to upfront payments from cocoa buyers,…
Ghana Launches Tree Crop Diversification Project to Lessen Economy Dependence on Cocoa Production
Ghana launched the $227.5M Tree Crop Diversification Project to reduce dependence on…
Weak Cedi Reduces Impact of Cocoa Price Increase, as Togo Remains Most Attractive Market, and Ivory Coast Still Offer Better Deal
Ghana's cocoa price increase is undermined by cedi depreciation, making it less…
Cocoa Farmers’ Children to Receive Free Tertiary Education
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is shifting its Cocoa Scholarship Scheme to…