5 d. ago Fixing the Farmgate to Protect Cocoa’s Future: Farmers deserve fairer price

In recent days, multiple media outlets have reported that, the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC) has concluded its deliberations on the farmgate price for cocoa for the forthcoming 2025/2026 crop season.

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7 d. ago Gov’t manipulates cocoa pricing: Farmers lose GH₵6,000 per tonne under false numbers

Yesterday's announcement by the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and the NDC government regarding cocoa pricing is a political theatre.

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7 d. ago No syndicated loan needed for 2025/26 cocoa season – COCOBOD

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced that it will not pursue a syndicated loan to finance cocoa purchases for the 2025/2026 crop season, attributing the decision to the ongoing global shortage of cocoa beans.

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8 d. ago Government targets 650,000 tonnes of cocoa during 2025/2026 crop season, eyes 1.0m in long

The government has targeted the production of 650,000 tonnes of cocoa beans for the 2025/2026 crop season. The long-term vision is to scale up yields to reach the one million tonne mark. This was revealed by Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, as part of the government’s renewed efforts to revitalise Ghana’s cocoa sector, which […]

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8 d. ago Gov’t targets 650,000 tonnes of cocoa during 2025/26 crop season – Finance Minister

The government has targeted the production of 650,000 tonnes of cocoa beans for the 2025/26 crop season.

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8 d. ago Gov’t reintroduces free fertiliser for cocoa farmers; cautions against smuggling

Government has announced that it will supply free fertiliser and other inputs to cocoa farmers from the beginning of the 2025/2026 crop season. This was disclosed at a press conference delivered by the Finance Minister, Dr. Ato Forson after a meeting with the Producer Price Review Committee. According to him, government’s decision to reintroduce the […]

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