3 h. ago Agricultural cooperatives emerging as climate champions in rural Ghana

In the Assin Central District of Ghana’s Central Region, cocoa farmers gather not just to discuss yields and prices, but to collectively chart survival strategies against a climate that no longer follows familiar patterns.

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13 h. ago Galamsey cuts off cocoa farms in Mfantseman, farmers suffer heavy losses

Cocoa farmers in Mfantseman, located in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region, are facing severe challenges as illegal mining activities have destroyed access routes to their farms, leaving large quantities of cocoa uncollected and stranded.

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8 d. ago COCOBOD Suspends Road Projects After Awarding Contracts Without Funding

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cocobod-suspends-road-projects-after-awarding-contracts-without-funding/The Ghana Cocoa Board has suspended road projects in cocoa producing districts due to financial constraints, a move that could have serious implications for farmers who form the backbone of the country’s cocoa industry. COCOBOD CEO Randy Abbey revealed the board had signed road contracts totaling GHS 26 billion over several years, many without approved […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cocobod-suspends-road-projects-after-awarding-contracts-without-funding/

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1 week ago Dumelo Assures Farmers Of Promising Agricultural Year In Two Thousand Twenty Six

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dumelo-assures-farmers-of-promising-agricultural-year-in-two-thousand-twenty-six/Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture John Setor Dumelo has assured Ghanaian farmers that two thousand twenty six will be a productive agricultural year with minimized glut and post harvest losses. The assurance came after the Deputy Minister’s recent visits to cocoa farmers in Tarkwa Nsuaem constituency and maize and cassava farmers in Kwesimintim constituency […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dumelo-assures-farmers-of-promising-agricultural-year-in-two-thousand-twenty-six/

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2 w. ago Cocoa smuggling fueled by delayed payment by COCOBOD – Farmers

Some cocoa farmers in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region have blamed the increasing incidents of cocoa smuggling on delayed payment by COCOBOD. According to them, it takes months for the Produce Buying Company (PBC) to pay after they have taken delivery of their commodities at the various weighing sheds. The farmers have therefore […]

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2 w. ago Galamsey threatens cocoa production as Kuapa Kooko appeals for stronger government action

Indigenous cocoa cooperative Kuapa Kooko has raised alarm over the growing threat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, poses to Ghana’s cocoa sector, warning that polluted water bodies and degraded farmlands are undermining farmers’ ability to sustain production. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement, James Agyekum Kwarteng, National President of Kuapa Kooko, said galamsey remains one of the most serious challenges facing cocoa farming communities, particularly those within the cooperative’s catchment areas. According to him, illegal mining activities have contaminated rivers and streams that farmers depend on for irrigation, increasing production costs and threatening livelihoods.

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2 w. ago COCOBOD Board Chairman Seeks Regional Security Partnership Against Cocoa Smuggling

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cocobod-board-chairman-seeks-regional-security-partnership-against-cocoa-smuggling/Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Board Chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has urged for stronger collaboration between the board and Regional Security Councils to combat the smuggling of cocoa and farm inputs during a recent three day working visit to the Western Region. The plea came during discussions with Regional Minister Joseph Nelson, where Ampofo pointed out […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cocobod-board-chairman-seeks-regional-security-partnership-against-cocoa-smuggling/

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2 w. ago Ghanaian cocoa communities mobilised against galamsey to protect livelihoods and environment

Awakwai is a farmer in the Sika Nti community at Asankragua in the Western Region. When he migrated to the community to work on a cocoa farm to make a living, he entered into a land tenure arrangement to farm his cocoa. But he will soon lose the land as the owner has sold the land out for mining. Without a farm and any alternative source of income, the young man was faced with a dilemma: the choice to either live on an empty stomach or take up employment at an illegal mining site, locally known as ‘Galamsey’. The Chief of Jomoro, Nana Kwame Ketebu II, acknowledged that “any survival that affects the environment is unsustainable.”

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3 w. ago Ghana Empowers Communities to Restore Forests Through Sustainable Cocoa Farming

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-empowers-communities-to-restore-forests-through-sustainable-cocoa-farming/Ghana is implementing an innovative approach to combat deforestation in cocoa-growing regions through the United Nations Development Programme’s Environmentally Sustainable Production Practices in Cocoa Landscapes Phase IV, a partnership initiative that integrates forest restoration with sustainable farming to protect the nation’s dwindling forest resources. The ESP Phase IV project, implemented in collaboration with the Ghana […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-empowers-communities-to-restore-forests-through-sustainable-cocoa-farming/

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3 w. ago Galamsey is killing our cocoa, our water, our future – Minority warns of food security meltdown

The Minority in Parliament is warning that illegal mining is destroying cocoa farms, poisoning water sources, and threatening Ghana’s long-term food security.

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3 w. ago Kuapa Kokoo launches four major CSR projects to boost health and education in Ashanti communities

Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union has intensified its commitment to improving the welfare of cocoa-growing communities with a rollout of four major corporate social responsibility projects across the Ashanti Region. Under its “Way To Go” initiative, funded by Lidl International and Fairtrade Germany, the farmers’ cooperative, which remains one of the few Ghanaian-owned cocoa-buying companies in an industry dominated by foreign firms, says these projects are designed to uplift the very communities that sustain its operations.

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