The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has released GH¢2.6 billion to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to facilitate payments to cocoa farmers, with more than half of the amount earmarked to clear …
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Gov’t attributes inherited cocoa sector challenges to supplier debt
The Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has attributed the Ghana Cocoa Board’s (COCOBOD) outstanding debts to fertiliser and agrochemical suppliers to longstanding financial and structural challenges within the …
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Fertiliser costs remain elevated despite Gulf ceasefire, raising food inflation concerns
Ghanaian farmers and fertiliser importers continue to grapple with elevated input costs despite the recent ceasefire in the Persian Gulf, as disruptions to global shipping and supply chains persist. Although …
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Although the intensity of the geopolitical confrontation in the Persian Gulf has eased following the recent ceasefire, Ghanaian importers are still paying significantly more for many imported goods than they …
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Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire move to align cocoa prices in bid to boost farmer incomes
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to harmonise their cocoa farm-gate pricing policies in a major move aimed at improving farmer incomes, strengthening market stability, and deepening cooperation between the …
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DBG marks five years with GH¢2.5bn disbursed, new push into guarantees and green finance
Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has launched its fifth anniversary with a bold agenda to deepen financial sector reform, expand credit access, and drive industrial transformation nationwide. At a media launch …
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The Government of Ghana’s decision, announced on June 15, to maintain the producer price of cocoa despite a significant decline in global cocoa prices is a politically popular move among …
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Finance Minister calls for stronger Ghana–Côte d’Ivoire collaboration at cocoa meeting
Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has called for renewed commitment and deeper collaboration between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to transform the cocoa sector into a resilient and profitable …
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COCOBOD wants stronger trust, unity in Ghana–Côte d’Ivoire cocoa partnership
Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Randy Abbey, has called for renewed trust, transparency and unity between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire as both countries intensify efforts to …
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The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has urged government to impose an immediate six-month ban on rice imports, warning that thousands of local farmers are struggling with large volumes …
