Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/mr-joseph-boahen-aidoo/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Sun, 19 Jan 2025 19:24:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://accessagric.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Access-Agric-Favicon-32x32.webp Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/mr-joseph-boahen-aidoo/ 32 32 Joseph Boahen Aidoo resigns as CEO of COCOBOD https://accessagric.com/joseph-boahen-aidoo-resigns-as-ceo-of-cocobod/ https://accessagric.com/joseph-boahen-aidoo-resigns-as-ceo-of-cocobod/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2025 19:24:26 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=16301 Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has tendered in his resignation to President John Dramani Mahama. In a letter addressed to the President, Mr Aidoo said: “Following the recent communication dated 13th January 2025, regarding the cessation of all boards of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), I hereby […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/joseph-boahen-aidoo-resigns-as-ceo-of-cocobod/feed/ 0 16301 Cocoa farmers asked to appreciate massive interventions in cocoa sector https://accessagric.com/cocoa-farmers-asked-to-appreciate-massive-interventions-in-cocoa-sector/ https://accessagric.com/cocoa-farmers-asked-to-appreciate-massive-interventions-in-cocoa-sector/#respond Sun, 01 Dec 2024 12:02:57 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=15831 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr Joseph Boahen-Aidoo, has asked Cocoa farmers to appreciate the massive interventions in the cocoa sector by the government. That, he noted, had led to an increased productivity which had improved their economic fortunes. Mr Boahen-Aidoo was addressing a durbar of Cocoa Farmers at Dunkwa-On-Offin […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/cocoa-farmers-asked-to-appreciate-massive-interventions-in-cocoa-sector/feed/ 0 15831 Mr Kwame Alex wins 2024 National Best Cocoa Farmer https://accessagric.com/mr-kwame-alex-wins-2024-national-best-cocoa-farmer/ https://accessagric.com/mr-kwame-alex-wins-2024-national-best-cocoa-farmer/#respond Sat, 09 Nov 2024 20:42:03 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=15449 Mr Kwame Alex from the Western North won the 2024 National Best Cocoa Farmer at the 40th National Farmers’ Day Awards held in Accra.  Mr Alex has about 130 hectares of land and produces over 3,000 bags of cocoa a year. He was presented with a Toyota Hilux Double Cabin Pick-up, a standard pruner, cocoa […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/mr-kwame-alex-wins-2024-national-best-cocoa-farmer/feed/ 0 15449 President of Ghana to announce new producer price for cocoa on September 10 https://accessagric.com/president-of-ghana-to-announce-new-producer-price-for-cocoa-on-september-10/ https://accessagric.com/president-of-ghana-to-announce-new-producer-price-for-cocoa-on-september-10/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:00:19 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14394 The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, announce the opening of the 2024/2025 crop season and new farm-gate prices for cocoa.  Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, Chief Executive of COCOBOD, who announced this, said the Producer Price Review Committee was about to conclude its work and the new price for the […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/president-of-ghana-to-announce-new-producer-price-for-cocoa-on-september-10/feed/ 0 14394 Ghana Cocoa Board remains focused to sustain and grow cocoa industry -CEO https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-remains-focused-to-sustain-and-grow-cocoa-industry-ceo/ https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-remains-focused-to-sustain-and-grow-cocoa-industry-ceo/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:04:43 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14234 The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has urged the public to disregard the Minority’s statement, which seeks to politicize a strategic and forward-thinking policy decision of the Board.  The Board said it remained focused on its mandate to sustain and grow the cocoa industry, ensuring that it continued to contribute meaningfully to Ghana’s economy and the […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-remains-focused-to-sustain-and-grow-cocoa-industry-ceo/feed/ 0 14234 Ghana Cocoa Board working hard to protect cocoa farms from illegal mining https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-working-hard-to-protect-cocoa-farms-from-illegal-mining/ https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-working-hard-to-protect-cocoa-farms-from-illegal-mining/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:50:07 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13645 Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has said his outfit is working hard to protect cocoa farms from illegal mining.  He stated that aside creating a desk in COCOBOD with the major responsibility of ensuring that cocoa trees were protected, they had a law in Ghana, the […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-working-hard-to-protect-cocoa-farms-from-illegal-mining/feed/ 0 13645 Ghana Cocoa Board encourages farmers to take hand pollination seriously https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-encourages-farmers-to-take-hand-pollination-seriously/ https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-encourages-farmers-to-take-hand-pollination-seriously/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:44:22 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13640 The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has encouraged farmers in cocoa growing areas across the country to take hand pollination seriously to increase yield.  This is in fulfilment of COCOBOD’s goal of encouraging and facilitating the production of quality cocoa beans in the country, while ensuring that farmers earned more from the produce. Mr Joseph Boahen […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-encourages-farmers-to-take-hand-pollination-seriously/feed/ 0 13640 Ghana Cocoa Board secures $100m World Bank financing facility https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-secures-100m-world-bank-financing-facility/ https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-secures-100m-world-bank-financing-facility/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 22:34:36 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13546 The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has secured a US$100 million financing facility from the World Bank to rehabilitate old farms across six cocoa growing districts in the country.  The beneficiary cocoa growing districts of the project include Assin Fosu, New Edubiase, Nkawkaw, and Juaso. The four-year project would support the cutting down of cocoa trees, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-secures-100m-world-bank-financing-facility/feed/ 0 13546 Ghana Cocoa Board educates cocoa farmers on best practices https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-educates-cocoa-farmers-on-best-practices/ https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-educates-cocoa-farmers-on-best-practices/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 22:34:14 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13556 Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOD), has inspired and educated cocoa farmers in the Central Region on best practices to increase yield.  This was at two separate durbars, attended by more than 500 farmers at Gomoa Afransi and Ajumako, after a visit to some farms in the Armah, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ghana-cocoa-board-educates-cocoa-farmers-on-best-practices/feed/ 0 13556 Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire Cocoa Initiative Headquarters commissioned https://accessagric.com/ghana-cote-divoire-cocoa-initiative-headquarters-commissioned/ https://accessagric.com/ghana-cote-divoire-cocoa-initiative-headquarters-commissioned/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:25:31 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12297 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday commissioned the Permanent Headquarters of the Cote d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) Secretariat building in Accra. The historic event represents a key milestone in the two West African countries’ cooperation efforts to improve the cocoa industry’s sustainability and efficiency. At a ceremony attended by Ivorian Prime Minister Mr Robert Beugre’ […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ghana-cote-divoire-cocoa-initiative-headquarters-commissioned/feed/ 0 12297 Illegal mining continues to pose serious risk to Ghana’s cocoa farms https://accessagric.com/illegal-mining-continues-to-pose-serious-risk-to-ghanas-cocoa-farms/ https://accessagric.com/illegal-mining-continues-to-pose-serious-risk-to-ghanas-cocoa-farms/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:09:54 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12274 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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]]> https://accessagric.com/illegal-mining-continues-to-pose-serious-risk-to-ghanas-cocoa-farms/feed/ 1 12274 COCOBOD’s GH¢2 billion loss in 2021 attributed to price decline on international market https://accessagric.com/cocobods-gh%c2%a22-billion-loss-in-2021-attributed-to-price-decline-on-international-market/ https://accessagric.com/cocobods-gh%c2%a22-billion-loss-in-2021-attributed-to-price-decline-on-international-market/#respond Wed, 21 Feb 2024 22:01:37 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=11509 Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief Executive, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), says the GH¢2 billion loss to the Board in 2021 was because of the decline in the international market price of cocoa. The price of cocoa on the global market had experienced a significant drop of over 30 per cent in recent years, which […]

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