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Cashew farmers ‘fight’ for increased producer price after 3.33% surge in cocoa price
Cashew farmers in Wenchi, a town in the Bono Region, are urging President Nana Akufo-Addo to instruct the Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) to...
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Cocoa producer price increases from GHS3k to GHS3.1k for 2024/2025 season
In a move to support cocoa farmers, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced a marginal increase in the producer price of cocoa, raising it...
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Producer price of 64kg bag of cocoa increases by GHC100
The producer price of a 64kg bag of cocoa has been raised by GH₵100, increasing from GH₵3,000 to GH₵3,100 for the 2024/2025 crop season,...
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Price hike anticipation spurs cocoa bean hoarding in Ghana
Sources in the Cocoa industry have reported to Reuters that Cocoa farmers in Ghana are stashing beans in hopes of securing better prices in...
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74,813 rehabilitated farms boost cocoa yields to 1,408 kg/ha in 2024 – COCOBOD CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has announced an improvement in cocoa yields, attributing the success...
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120,000 metric tons of cocoa smuggled out of Ghana in the last 2 years – COCOBOD
Ghana's cocoa industry is facing a severe challenge, with over 120,000 metric tons of cocoa beans smuggled out of the country between 2022 and...
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Cocoa smuggling taskforce nabs 100 bags in Old Akrade operation
Anti-Cocoa Smuggling Taskforce of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with national security, has apprehended a driver and a mate at old Akrade...
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Ivory Coast’s cocoa price hike heightens smuggling threat for Ghana
Ghana faces an increased risk of cocoa smuggling after Ivory Coast's recent decision to raise its farmgate cocoa price, overtaking Ghana's rate. As the...
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Côte d’Ivoire increases cocoa prices, surpasses Ghana
Ivory Coast, the top cocoa producer globally, has raised the price it offers farmers for cocoa, now outpacing Ghana, despite both countries' growers still...
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Trucks carrying illicit cocoa beans intercepted by NIB in Dambai
A large consignment of dried cocoa beans, intended for smuggling, has been intercepted by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) in Dambai, located in the...
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