Cocoa price adjustment painful but necessary to sustain sector – COCOBOD CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board, Dr. Randy Abbey, says the recent adjustment in cocoa producer prices for the remainder of the 2025/2026 crop season, though painful, is necessary to safeguard the long-term sustainability of Ghana’s cocoa sector.


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