Political Settlements And The Management of Cocoa Value Chain in Ghana
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Ghanaian cocoa farmers face challenges due to shortage of funds, according to BBC report
Ghana’s cocoa farmers are expressing dissatisfaction with their financial situation, attributing their plight to the Cocoa Board (Cocobod), the entity mandated by law for their produce transactions. Farmers argue that Cocobod, responsible for purchasing their cocoa, has treated them unfairly, with Anane Boateng, the president of the Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association, asserting that despite
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Rainforest Alliance and its collaborators contribute to addressing poverty in vulnerable cocoa communities.
Rainforest Alliance, an international non-governmental organization, along with its partners, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) and Solidaridad Ghana, supported beneficiaries residing in seven communities: Asakyiri, Dejanso, Kusease, Subriso Savior, Asokore, Bodoma, and Aboaso in the Bekwai cocoa district in the Ashanti Region. This support, funded by NORAD, aimed to empower individuals to start their businesses,
BAAKOYE COOPERATIVE COCOA FARMERS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY BUT BRILLIANT STUDENTS
On October 31, 2023, the Baakoye Cooperative Cocoa Farmers Union, located in the Bekwai municipality, generously provided assistance to deserving students in the area. The support items, including school bags, exercise books, various supplies, and cash, were distributed to these bright yet underprivileged students. This charitable initiative reached several towns within the Bekwai Municipality, namely
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President Akufo-Addo declares a 63% increase in the cocoa farmgate price.
President Akufo-Addo’s latest announcement marks an unprecedented 63.6% increase in cocoa prices. This substantial surge takes cocoa prices from GHC 12,800 per metric tonne to GHC 20,943 per metric tonne, or from GHC 800.00 to GHC 1,308.99 per bag. This move demonstrates a strong commitment to supporting Ghana’s cocoa farmers. Delivering this news from Tepa
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Ghanaian cocoa farmers ask for farm-gate price increase
Cocoa farmers are pressing for a farm-gate price of GH¢1,380 per 62.5kg bag of cocoa beans, marking a substantial 72.5 percent rise from the current GH¢800 rate. With COCOBOD poised to unveil new prices for the upcoming 2023/2024 cocoa season in the coming days, the Ghana Civil Society Cocoa Platform (GCCP) conveyed their stance during
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Ghana asks European cocoa buyers to pay more for sustainable cocoa
European cocoa buyers must be ready to pay more for cocoa beans that meet the region’s looming sustainability rules, key grower Ghana warned. Ivory Coast and Ghana which produce two-thirds of the chocolate ingredient, are having to set up systems to comply with new European Union (EU) regulations that ensure products are not grown on
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Chocolate-making ingredient cocoa hits highest price in 46 years
Cocoa prices surged to the highest in 46 years on the Intercontinental Exchange in London on Wednesday as bad weather in West Africa threatened production prospects for the main suppliers of the primary raw material used to make chocolate. The benchmark September contract for cocoa in London gained more than 2% on Wednesday to 2,590
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