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CPC welcomes 50% local cocoa processing directive
The Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) has welcomed Cabinet’s directive that at least 50 per cent of Ghana’s cocoa beans should...
CSIR intensifies effort to align its research activities to improve agro-processing value chain
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has intensified efforts to align its research activities with Ghana’s agro-processing value...
‘Cocoa Farmers Deserve Better’ – Minority slams Producer Price cut
The Minority in Parliament has strongly criticised the government’s decision to reduce the cocoa producer price, describing the move as...
Minority Demands Dismissal of COCOBOD CEO Randy Abbey
The Minority in Parliament has urged President John Dramani Mahama to dismiss Dr. Randy Abbey, Chief Executive Officer of the...
Cocoa Sector Reforms will Protect Farmers – Ato Forson insists despite Price cut
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has assured Ghanaian cocoa farmers that the government’s ongoing reforms will safeguard their interests...
Gov’t unveils sweeping reforms to revive Cocoa Sector
The government has announced comprehensive reforms to overhaul Ghana’s cocoa sector following a review that exposed eight years of financial...
Cocoa Producer Price cut to GH¢41,392 per tonne from GH¢51,660
The government has announced a new producer price for cocoa, setting it at GH¢41,392 per tonne for the remainder of...
Trade, Finance Ministers Engage Cocoa Processors on New Value-Addition Reforms
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, together with the Minister for Finance, Hon. Dr. Cassiel Ato...
Agric Minister Dismisses Food Insecurity Claims, Cites Robust Buffers
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, during proceedings in Parliament, dismissed reports of...
COCOBOD urges cocoa farmers to remain calm amid sector challenges
Cocoa farmers have been urged to exercise restraint and continue to cooperate with the government to find a lasting solution to the...