Cocobod

Cocoa

Ghana Cocoa Platform aims to increase production to one million tonnes

Desk3 - July 11, 2018

Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) says as part of the drive to increase production to the targeted...

Cocoa

A book on the success of Ghana’s cocoa sector available for download

Desk3 - February 23, 2018

ACCRA, Ghana — The doubling of cocoa production since 2000 and rising farmer incomes have marked a transformation in Ghana’s cocoa sector. Increased share of...

Trade Shows

Cocoa products from Africa to be showcased at exhibition in Moscow

Desk3 - November 2, 2017

MOSCOW, Russian Federation – Moscow will host about 150 local and foreign companies from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America this month to showcase...

Ghana: Cocobod secures budget for the purchase of cocoa beans

Desk3 - October 30, 2017

The Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has secured the budget for the purchase of cocoa beans for the 2017/2018 crop season. This follows the approval of a syndicated loan by Parliament on Wednesday ...

Cocoa

Auctioning of cocoa loan proceeds to begin this month in Ghana

Desk3 - November 25, 2016

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Abdul Nashiru Issahaku has assured that the central bank will proceed with its auctioning of the...

Climate

Bad weather caused low cocoa production in Ghana

Desk3 - March 31, 2016

The low production of Ghana’s cocoa in the 2014/2015 cocoa season was due to unfavourable weather. Alhaji Idriss Alhassan, the Chair of the Supreme...

Production

Ghana to boost coffee production

Desk3 - February 29, 2016

MILAN - The Ghanaian President John Mahama (in the picture) has announced plans to increase coffee production from current 6,000 to 100,000 tonnes in...

Cocoa

Ghana did not import cocoa from Cote d’Ivoire, states Cocobod

Desk3 - February 26, 2016

Ghana Cocobod has dismissed media reports that the country imported cocoa from neighboring Cote d’Ivoire during the 2014/2015 cocoa season. In a press statement...

Cocoa

Cocobod increases seedlings to cocoa farmers

Desk3 - February 10, 2016

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has increased its free distribution of cocoa seedlings to farmers from 50 million to 60 million across the country....

Cocoa

Parliament of Ghana approves funds for cocoa purchases

Desk3 - December 21, 2015

ACCRA - The Parliament of Ghana has approved a syndicated receivables-backed trade facility of US$300 million for cocoa purchases by the Ghana Cocoa Board...

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