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Cocoa farmers have urged the Government to delay assent to the Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, pending wider consultations.
Former Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs, Yaw Frimpong Addo, has criticised the process leading to the passage of the new Cocoa Bill.
The Minority in Parliament is urging President John Mahama not to assent to the newly passed Cocoa Bill until further consultations are held with key stakeholders in the cocoa industry.
A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Team, Awal Mohammed, has criticised the government's decision to fast-track the proposed Cocoa Protection Bill, insisting that broader stakeholder consultations should have been conducted before the legislation was laid before Parliament.
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has warned that the government’s proposed cocoa pricing formula could leave cocoa farmers worse off.
Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have announced a major policy shift to harmonise their farmgate cocoa pricing systems, a move aimed at improving farmer incomes and strengthening their influence in the global cocoa market, the B&FT reported. The agreement was formalised in a Joint Declaration issued by President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire and President John […] The post Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana move to Harmonise Cocoa Farmgate Prices appeared first on Cocoa Post.
Presidents John Mahama and Alassane Ouattara Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to harmonise their cocoa farm-gate pricing in order to improve farmer incomes, strengthen market stability as wellRead More...
The Cocoa Farmers Alliance Association of Africa has raised serious concerns about existing cocoa pricing models, insisting that they fail to protect farmers across Africa. In a statement released on Thursday, COFAAA Global President Adeola Adegoke said, “These systems were designed to stabilise prices in cocoa-producing countries, but in practice, prices have been quickly adjusted […] The post Current Cocoa Pricing Mechanisms Fail to Protect Farmers appeared first on Cocoa Post.
Unsold bags of cocoa beans are stacked almost to the ceiling in Sekou Dagnogo’s warehouse in Ivory Coast’s western Duekoue town, where his cooperative is struggling to sell to exporters following a fall in global cocoa prices. Exporters have been refusing to pay the guaranteed 2,800 CFA francs ($5.09) per kg farmgate price the government […] The post Plunging Global Prices Bring Ivorian Cocoa Sales to a Standstill appeared first on Cocoa Post.
Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has announced cuts to salaries of its executive management and senior staff in line with reforms that saw the farmgate cocoa price slashed by more than 28 percent last week. The pay cut is explained to be “in recognition of the current liquidity challenges in the cocoa industry.” Cocobod’s top management […] The post Top Cocobod Executives Take Pay Cut appeared first on Cocoa Post.