Tag: Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD)

Ashanti Cocoa farmers welcome new COCOBOD bill, back key reforms

Cocoa farmers in parts of the Ashanti Region have welcomed the passage of the Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026,...

Fiifi Boafo writes: Cocobod must guarantee prompt payment to farmers before criminalizing hardship driven cocoa smuggling

The recent announcement by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) proposing a new law to impose a 10-year jail term,...

COCOBOD CEO Dr. Randy Abbey, Management and Senior Staff Take Salary Cuts Over Liquidity Crisis

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Randy Abbey, the Executive Management and Senior Staff have...

President Mahama Summons Emergency Cabinet Meeting on Wednesday to Resolve Cocoa Crisis

President John Dramani Mahama has summoned an emergency Cabinet session for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to urgently address the...

“No Director Asked to Stay Home” – COCOBOD Slams Fiifi Boafo’s Allegation

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has dismissed claims by one of its former Heads of Public Affairs, Fiifi Boafo,...

Ghana Cocoa Farmers Now Enjoy Highest Farmgate Price in West Africa

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has refuted reports suggesting that cocoa farmers in Ghana earn less than their counterparts...

Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative Commends Ghana’s Continued Commitment to a Sustainable Cocoa Economy

The Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) has lauded the Government of Ghana for its historic increase in the producer...

Government To Roll Out Tertiary Scholarship Scheme for Children of Cocoa Farmers

The government has rolled out a tertiary education scholarship scheme targeted at children of cocoa farmers — a move...

COCOBOD Introduces Balanced Scorecard Approach to Transform Performance

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has launched a new performance management strategy aimed at reviving and improving the cocoa...

Government Increases Producer Price of Cocoa to GH¢49,600 per Tonne

The Government of Ghana has announced a new increase in the Producer Price of cocoa, raising it from GH¢48,000...

COCOBOD Boss Calls for Private Investment in Ghana’s Cocoa Processing Industry

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has urged private investors to venture into...

COCOBOD Announces Closure of 2023/24 Main Crop Season Purchases

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced the closure of the 2023/24 Main Crop Season. According to a statement dated...