Tag: cocoa farmers

Frederick Amissh, Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Finance, has defended the continued existence of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), stressing that the institution remains central to the functioning of ...

Economist and Professor of Finance, Professor Godfred A. Bokpin, has called for a broad reform of Ghana’s cocoa value chain, describing the current pricing regime and management structure as deeply ...

Cocoa farmers in Ghana may have welcomed the government’s recent announcement of higher producer prices, but according to Dennis Asare, Senior Research Associate at IMANI Africa, the new rates still ...

Cocoa price reforms implemented by the government have come under scrutiny and defense in equal measure, with Hon. Eric Afful, Member of Parliament for Amenfi West and Chairman of Parliament’s ...

Policy analyst and engineer Michael Kosi Dedey has called on the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to demonstrate greater transparency and efficiency in its dealings with cocoa farmers, warning that persistent ...

A heated controversy has emerged over the recent cocoa price increment, as concerns continue to mount over the worsening economic conditions facing cocoa farmers.  Dennis Miracle Aboagye, a communicator for ...

A lingering cold snap sweeping across Ivory Coast’s cocoa belt is raising fears among farmers that the nation’s key October-to-March main crop may face serious disruptions. With rainfall well below ...

Akim Swedru Member of Parliament (MP) Hon. Kennedy Osei Nyarko has taken aim at the John Dramani Mahama-led administration over what he describes as a betrayal of cocoa farmers. His ...

Ghana’s cocoa farmers are set to receive a moderate price increase following the government’s announcement of a new producer price of US$5,040 per tonne for the 2025/2026 cocoa season.  The ...

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to delivering inclusive, people-centred development across Ghana, pledging bold action to tackle infrastructural deficits, environmental degradation, and socio-economic inequality during a heartfelt ...