The upcoming Annual General meeting of the Ghana Civil Society Cocoa Platform will take place on Wednesday, 11th and Thursday 12th March 2026 in Kumasi. This year’s AGM will focus on strengthening capacities of members on the cocoa pricing and marketing mechanisms adopted by Ghana looking at the current global developments. It will also provide […]
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The Ghana Cocoa Monitor (GCM) is pleased to announce the successful inauguration of its Steering Committee, held on December 3, 2025, at the FAO Conference Room. The newly inaugurated committee brings together representatives from the public sector, private sector, civil society, development partners, and academia to guide the strategic direction of the GCM over the
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The Ghana Civil-society Cocoa Platform (GCCP) has urged the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to reconsider its forward sales cocoa marketing system in light of the surging market prices. This system entails contractual agreements between cocoa producers and buyers for the exchange of cocoa beans or products at a predetermined price at a future date, serving
The Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA), a farmer organization, has forged a partnership with Alfred Ritter GmbH, a chocolate manufacturer renowned for the Ritter Sports brand. The collaboration aims to provide additional support to farmer groups in the Western South cocoa region, facilitating sustainable cocoa production through various livelihood interventions. This support initiative encompasses crucial elements
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, 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,
