Tag: Cocoa Production

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 ...

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has officially declared his intention to run for a fourth term in the country’s upcoming October elections, dashing previous promises to hand over leadership to ...

The government's new Youth in Agriculture programme has generated a wave of attention following its announcement as a key youth employment strategy.  Launched by the Youth Development and Empowerment Ministry, ...

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to delivering inclusive development, rebuilding public trust, and transforming the Ahafo region into a beacon of prosperity at Goaso during his “Thank ...

A new eleven-member board of directors for the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has been inaugurated, amid calls for an urgent revival of the country’s struggling cocoa sector. The ceremony, held ...

Agriculture remains the fundamental pillar of every nation’s economy, serving as the primary source of food security, employment, and industrial raw materials. Despite rapid technological advancement and the expansion of ...

The government has laid bare the dire financial and operational challenges facing Ghana's cocoa sector, highlighting a significant decline in production, mounting debt, and financial mismanagement that threaten the industry’s ...

Ghana is facing one of its worst economic setbacks in recent history as cocoa export earnings plummet to $1.7 billion in 2024—the lowest in 15 years. This sharp decline represents ...

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has entered into a strategic partnership with Apex Brasil and the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the cocoa sector. ...

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has issued a response to the allegation of consistently defaulting on its debt of GH₵ 8,241,883,644. According to COCOBOD, as of 2022, the organization had ...