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Fairtrade Africa launches cocoa farm rehabilitation programme to boost yields

... — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:42:58 +0000

Fairtrade Africa Network has launched a farmer-led cocoa farm rehabilitation programme aimed at restoring ageing farms, improving productivity and reducing pressure on forest reserves amid declining cocoa yields and falling producer prices in Ghana. The initiative, launched during an EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Farmer Sensitisation Durbar at Goaso, forms part of the Partnership for Deforestation-Free […]

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Government directs Ghana Cocoa Board to pay farmers without delay

... — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:47:14 +0000

The Government on Thursday ordered the immediate payment of all arrears owed cocoa farmers to bring them some relief. Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minister of Finance, at a press briefing in Accra, said the directive came on the back of an emergency Cabinet meeting convened on Wednesday, February 11, to address the current challenges facing the cocoa sector. These include non-payment of cocoa farmers who, in the past few days, had been pressing […]

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Cocoa Processing Company committed to meeting huge demand – Marketing Manager

... — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 20:27:25 +0000

The Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) says it is committed to meeting the huge demand for its Golden Tree chocolate and cocoa products for the celebration of National Chocolate Day cum Valentine’s Day. Nana Agyemang Ansong, the Sales and Marketing Manager for CPC, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said the National Chocolate Day […]

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Illegal mining continues to pose serious risk to Ghana’s cocoa farms

... — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:09:54 +0000

Illegal mining continues to pose a serious risk to Ghana’s cocoa farms as unregulated activities continue to impact negatively on the sustainability and productivity of the country’s vital agricultural sector. Concerns are also growing over the adverse effects of climate change on cocoa production, and the threat posed by illegal mining “galamsey” adds another layer […]

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COCOBOD sensitizes public on nutritional benefits of cocoa consumption

... — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 21:17:59 +0000

Cocoa Board, has sensitized the public in the Greater Accra region on health and nutritional benefits of cocoa consumption. The sensitization campaign dubbed “Market Rush” is to create awareness about the health, nutritional, and economic benefits of cocoa, educate citizens on how cocoa can constantly keep the human being healthy when consumed on regular basis. […]

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Ghana begins receiving payments for reducing Carbon emissions in forest landscape

... — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:49:10 +0000

Ghana has become the second country in Africa after Mozambique to receive payments from a World Bank trust fund for reducing deforestation and forest degradation emissions, commonly known as REDD+. The World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) paid Ghana more than $4.86 million for reducing 972,456 tons of carbon emissions for the first monitoring […]

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COCOBOD announces closure of 2021/2022 main crop season

... — Thu, 26 May 2022 10:48:04 +0000

The Ghana Cocoa Board says the purchases of the 2021/2022 main crop season will close on Thursday May 26, 2022. A statement issued in Accra by the Board said to assist the Licensed Buying Companies to obtain the final returns from up-country, the Board had decided that returns on the declared purchases would be accepted […]

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Grains Development Authority bill will address challenges of food fluctuations – MoFA

... — Mon, 23 May 2022 18:55:09 +0000

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture says the passing of the Grains Development Authority bill will address current challenges of food fluctuations in the country. The Ministry said it was pushing for the immediate passage of the GDA bill which was before Parliament after Cabinet approval, and hoped that passing of the bill would regulate […]

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