COCOBOD has denied claims that it has refused to allocate funds to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) for cocoa purchases. The reaction comes after the Minority in Parliament in a statement referenced a research by the Centre for Socioeconomic studies which … Read more →
Ghana’s dream to enter the Asian market with its range of cocoa products has become a reality. Ghana-China Cocoa International Exchange (GCCIE) was unveiled in the historic Chinese city of Changscha in the Hunan Province. The exchange, housed in a … Read more →
– No annual bonuses for farmers this year GHANA’S desire of increasing cocoa production has suffered a major setback as it has been revealed that 40% of all cocoa trees in Ghana are not productive. Out of the 40%, 17% … Read more →
GHANA’S two most important export commodities, gold and cocoa are expected to grow by 1.5 and 15.2 percent respectively this year. They are also expected to grow by 26.6 percent and 1.0 per cent respectively in 2018. According to a … Read more →
Three persons have been arrested by the Ashanti Regional Police Command for allegedly seizing a DAF truck loaded with 600 bags of dried cocoa beans at gunpoint and pushing the driver out of the vehicle, John Asare, to his death. … Read more →