The Majority in Parliament has reminded the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority its time in power did not see them reach into the stabilization fund to increase the producer price of cocoa, following drops on the world market in the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 crop seasons. Addressing a Press Conference on Friday, the Deputy Minister for … Read more
The Majority in Parliament has reminded the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority its time in power did not see them reach into the stabilization fund to increase the producer price of cocoa, following drops on the world market in the 2012/201313 and 2013/2014 crop seasons. Addressing a Press Conference on Friday, the Deputy Minister for … Read more
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has replied the Minority in Parliament saying that the Cocoa Stabilization Fund, was not set up to ensure an increase the producer price after a fall in world market prices. It noted that, the Stabilization Fund “is neither to be used to increase producer price nor pay bonuses as stated by … Read more
Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has dismissed suggestions by the Minority in Parliament that government is unfairly treating cocoa farmers in the face of a decline in international prices. At a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, Minority Spokesperson on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Eric Opoku demanded immediate usage of the Cocoa Stabilisation Fund created … Read more
COCOBOD has debunked assertions by the Minority group in Parliament that government is offering cocoa producers a terrible deal by its decision not to increase cocoa producer price due to fall in world market price. The minority at press conference today argued that, government must utilize the cocoa stabilization fund established by the previous government, … Read more
The Minority in Parliament is challenging the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod), Joseph Aidoo, to make public funds accrued so far under the Cocoa Stabilisation Fund. The Fund, according to the Minority, was introduced during the tenure of John Dramani Mahama – precisely in October, 2014 – “as a risk-mitigation mechanism … Read more
The Minority in Parliament is accusing government of offering cocoa farmers a terrible deal with its decision not increase the cocoa producer price due to a fall in world market prices. The minority argued that, government must utilize the cocoa stabilization fund established by the previous government, to cushion farmers instead of the insensitive approach … Read more
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has raised alarm over the destruction caused by activities of illegal gold and diamond miners to the vast cocoa farmlands and plantations in the country. Mr. Aidoo, who was a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Amenfi East and a former Western … Read more
Intelligence gathered by The Finder indicates that staff of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) are demanding salary increment despite a myriad of challenges, including the huge fall in the price of raw cocoa beans on the world market and GH₵10 billion debt overhang inherited by the new management. Text messages being circulated among COCOBOD workers and … Read more
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has launched the artificial hand pollination project aimed at increasing cocoa yields in the country. The project, to be being carried out in all the six cocoa growing districts in the country, involves the picking of pollen from the cocoa flowers and dropping it on the stigma for cross fertilization. … Read more
Ghana’s desire to increase 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% have been affected by swollen shoot disease while 23% are over 30 years and had become unproductive. Ghana, the second-largest producing country in … Read more
Ghana’s desire to increase 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% have been affected by swollen shoot disease while 23% are over 30 years and had become unproductive. Ghana, the second-largest producing country in … Read more
A World Bank report says the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has failed in stabilising farm gate prices at levels that permit farmers to earn an adequate return on their lands, labour and capital. The report published this month and titled ‘Fiscal Consolidation to Accelerate Growth and Support Inclusive Development’, criticised successive governments for prioritising revenue … Read more
COCOBOD said the purchase of the 2016/2017 main crop cocoa season will end at the close Thursday The Ghana Cocoa Board said the purchase of the 2016/2017 Main Crop Cocoa Season will end at the close of business on Thursday, May 18, 2017. This was in a statement issued by the Chief Executive Officer of … Read more
The regulator of cocoa sector in Ghana, Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), is to undertake a rehabilitation of cocoa farms in the country. According to Cocobod, all cocoa trees over 30 years on about 50,000 hectares of cocoa farms would be destroyed and replanted at no cost to the farmer while owners of those farms will be … Read more
Some aggrieved cocoa farmers at Annorkrom in the Bia-West District of the Western Region, have asked the Produce Buying Company to facilitate the immediate payment for their cocoa beans it purchased some months back. They have thus given the PBC a one-month ultimatum to release funds for prompt payments, including bonuses, or face their anger. … Read more
Some aggrieved cocoa farmers at Annorkrom in the Bia-West District of the Western Region, have asked the Produce Buying Company (PBC) to facilitate the immediate payment for their cocoa beans it purchased some months back. They have thus given the PBC a one-month ultimatum to release funds for prompt payments, including bonuses, or face their … Read more
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is to undertake massive rehabilitation of cocoa farms in the country. In view of this, all cocoa trees over 30 years on about 50,000 hectares of cocoa farms would be destroyed and replanted at no cost to the farmer. In addition, owners of those farms will be compensated. Currently, 80 … Read more
Radio Presenter, Nana Kojo Yirenkyi popularly referred to as Captain Smart on Wednesday morning took on officials of COCOBOD on his popular show, FABEWOSO for acts of corruption and negligence. According to Captain Smart, the rot and sheer negligence of officials of the company responsible for the production and sale of Cocoa in Ghana is … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahene-Aidoo, has urged major players in the cocoa chain to do more to promote cocoa as a beverage throughout the world. “Let us together promote the raw less processed cocoa as a beverage to prevent the many avoidable health bills that we pay … Read more