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  By:brightwebtv/bananas are barimah 2023: Cocoa prices increased by 15.2% Data from the Bank of Ghana has revealed that cocoa prices increased by $384.51 per tonne which is 15.2% in the first four months of 2023. In December 2022, prices were pegged at $2,539.86 per tonne which rose to $2,924.37 …

  The Narcotics Control Commission’s (NACOC) Ghana Post Unit on Friday, February 3, 2023, intercepted six (6) parcels of outbound cocoa powder plastic containers containing marijuana. The parcel, which was destined for the United Kingdom (UK), was discovered by officers of the Commission while carrying out their normal routine of …

  Government has pegged the producer price for cocoa at GH¢800 per bag of 64kg. The new price takes effect from Friday, October 14, 2022, for the 2022-2023 crop season. This depicts a 21 percent increase from GH¢10,560 per tonne to GH¢12,800 per tonne. Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. …

  The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a $1.13 billion syndicated loan to finance the purchase of cocoa beans for the 2022/2023 crop season. The loan, which was secured with over 20 financial institutions attracted an interest rate of 1.75% plus Secured Overnight Finance Rate (SOFA). Speaking after the …

  By:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Cargill Ghana Commissions Largest Cocoa Processing Facility In Ghana The investment is expected to increase the company’s cocoa-grinding capacity by 20% to match the growing consumer demand for cocoa powder. The expanded facility will bolster Cargill’s annual production capacity to 90,000 tonnes and support hundreds of …

By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah     The Member of Parliament  for Juaboso Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh  has pleaded with the government to immediately raise funds to address the concerns of cocoa  farmers in the country. Some Cocoa farmers at Aboso in Juaboso Constituency in the Western North Region have lamented over …

  Farmers allegedly inflict cutlass wounds on cocoa clerk SOURCEKasapafmonline.com February 24, 2021 6:15 pm   Facebook   WhatsApp The victim Two Farmers, only identified as Solo and Kwabena VI, have allegedly inflicted cutlass wounds on one Kwabena Tawiah, a Cocoa Clerk. The incident occurred at Asmah Camp near Dunkwa …

By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare Barimah Cocoa farmer in rural Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, 1 December 2020, launched a pension scheme for the country’s 1.5 million cocoa farmers.  According to President Akufo-Addo, “the pension scheme will enable cocoa farmers to make voluntary contributions towards their retirement, while COCOBOD …

  by:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah JoyNews/AdomNews · NDC promises clinics in cocoa growing regions The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is promising to build well-equipped clinics in all cocoa growing areas in the country. This is to ensure that farmers, who grow Ghana’s cash crops, get the best healthcare in their …

By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has received US$200 million loan facility from a consortium of banks for the take-off of the Productivity Enhancement Programmes (PEPs) The facility is the first tranche of a US$600 million credit from the banks signed in 2017 to enhance both cultivation of …