Cocobod

Ghana Lost 160,000 Tonnes Of Cocoa To Smuggling In 2023/24 Season: Cocobod

Ghana has lost more than a third of its 2023/24 cocoa output to smuggling, a top official from the cocoa marketing board (Cocobod) told Reuters.

Ghana Raises Cocoa Farmgate Price By Nearly 45%

Ghana has raised the fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers by nearly 45% to help boost their incomes and deter bean smuggling.

Ghana Set To Raise Cocoa Farmgate Price By Nearly 45%, Sources Say

Ghana will increase the state-guaranteed price paid to its cocoa farmers by nearly 45% for the 2024/25 crop season, two sources told Reuters.

Ghana Cocoa Regulator Will Not Raise A Syndicated Loan For The 2024/25 Season, CEO Says

Ghana's cocoa regulator Cocobod will not raise a syndicated loan for its 2024/25 cocoa season for the first time in over three decades.

Ghana's Cocoa Farmers Expect Yield Rebound In 2024/2025 Crop Season

Ghanaian cocoa farmers expect a boost in the 2024/2025 season starting in October after a sharp fall in production this season contributed to boosting glob...

Ghana Cocoa Output Is Half Of Average With Harvest Almost Complete

Ghana cocoa production reached 429,323 metric tonnes – or less than 55% of the average seasonal output – as harvesting neared completion at the...

Ghana To Delay More Cocoa Deliveries As Supply Crisis Worsens

The world's second largest cocoa producer Ghana is looking to delay delivery of up to 350,000 tonnes of beans to next season due to poor crops, five source...

Ghana's Cocobod To Borrow Up To $1.5bn For Cocoa Purchases, Sources Say

Ghana's cocoa regulator will borrow up to $1.5 billion by September to finance 2024/25 cocoa purchases and compensate for low output, two Cocobod sources s...