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Low cocoa price could undermine galamsey fight – Chief

... — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:05:59 +0000

Nana Yaw Anobah I, chief of Twifo Nsuakyi in the Twifo- Atti-Morkwa District of the Central Region has appealed to government to increase the producer price of cocoa to help discourage farmers from selling their farms to illegal miners. According to him, the current cocoa price is not attractive enough to motivate farmers to continue […]

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Two cocoa Purchasing Clerks arrested for cheating farmers in Dormaa

... — Tue, 05 May 2026 10:32:41 +0000

The police have arrested two cocoa Purchasing Clerks (PCs) in the Dormaa Municipality of the Bono Region for their allegedly short-changing cocoa farmers. The suspects, Robert Owusu, 63 years and Kumi Acheaw, 45 years and PCs for the Yonkopa Company Limited allegedly bought the beans from farmers below the approved producer price. Addressing a news conference in Sunyani, Mr Joseph Addae Akwaboa, the Bono Regional […]

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Cocoa farmers in Ntotroso raise concerns over cocoa pricing, livelihoods

... — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:12:46 +0000

Cocoa Farmers at Ntotroso, a mining community in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region have amplified their voices, urging the government to alleviate their plights, and to keep them in the cocoa producing business. They also called on the government to do something about the reduction of the cocoa producer price, and pay […]

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Payment delays leave cocoa farmers in Kadjebi, Jasikan in hardship

... — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:18:57 +0000

Cocoa farmers in Kadjebi and parts of the Jasikan Municipality have expressed concern over delays in payments for cocoa beans sold to licensed buying companies. The farmers say the delayed payments by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) are causing severe financial hardship, leaving many unable to meet basic household needs and cover farm-related expenses. They […]

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Nestlé empowers cocoa farmers through factory tour

... — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 18:49:37 +0000

Nestlé Ghana has hosted 15 cocoa farmers from the Ashanti Region at its Tema factory, offering them a firsthand look at how their produce is transformed into household brands such as Milo. The initiative, the first of its kind, forms part of Nestlé’s Creating Shared Value approach, which seeks to empower farmers while ensuring a […]

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Ghana Cocoa Board screens over 150 cocoa farmers

... — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:33:38 +0000

More than 150 cocoa farmers in the Adantia and Kwatre communities in the Sunyani West municipality of the Bono Region have undergone screening to know their various health conditions. The Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo Regional Office of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in collaboration with the Sunyani Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Hospital conducted the […]

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Cocoa Farmers’ Pension Scheme to kick off in Assin enclave

... — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:21:15 +0000

The Cocoa Farmers’ Pension Scheme (CFPS) will soon kick off at Assin Foso, Assin Bereku and New Edubiase to allow cocoa farmers enjoy the benefits for decent living after retirement. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo launched the CFPS in December 22020, aimed at guaranteeing decent pension for cocoa farmers in Ghana to have a good […]

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COCOBOD assesses artificial hand pollination of cocoa farms

... — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 20:46:48 +0000

The Management of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in the Western Region, has lauded the efforts of Mr Kwame Alex, a cocoa farmer from Bompieso for the hand pollination exercise of his cocoa farms. Making the commendation during a field tour in the Huni-Valley District, the Manager of COCOBOD, Mr. Samuel Osei told Ghana News Agency […]

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COCOBOD reiterates need for farmers to adopt hand pollination

... — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:47:07 +0000

Mr Samuel Osei, Western-South Regional Manager of Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has reiterated the need for cocoa farmers to adopt hand pollination exercise to maximize yield and boost production. He said as part of the Cocoa Enhancement and Productivity Programme (CEPP), COCOBOD has trained Cocoa Skilled Pollinators to […]

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Cocoa and livestock farmers in Datano commend Rainforest Alliance

... — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:18:25 +0000

Some local cocoa and livestock farmers at Datano, a farming community at Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region of Ghana have expressed their appreciation to the Rainforest Alliance for building their capacities. They also thanked them for helping them to achieve maximum yields and higher incomes from their agricultural businesses. In separate interviews, Mr. […]

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Department of Agriculture assesses progress of farmers

... — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:51:33 +0000

The Department of Agriculture has met farmers on the Research Extension Farmer Linkage Committee (RELC), which serves as a forum for key stakeholders in Ghana’s agricultural sector to address farmer-related constraints. The session was organised by the agricultural department at Asene Manso Akroso District in Akim Manso, where about 50 consumers, farmers, agro-input dealers, food […]

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Cocoa farmers cry for medical facility as snake kills girl

... — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:54:38 +0000

A 13-year-old girl was on Friday bitten to death by a snake on a cocoa settlement at Dadieso in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. The large cobra, measuring about six feet, bit Juana Jupo Tandor in her sleep at around 0430 hours and she died later at the Nkroful Health Centre due to […]

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