The Public Affairs Manager of COCOBOD, Fiifi Boafo, has attributed the decrease in production of cocoa beans to adverse weather conditions. According to him, heavy rainfall at the beginning of the cocoa season had a significant impact on cocoa cultivation, affecting the fruiting process and ultimately reducing the expected harvest. While acknowledging the importance of […]
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Baseless nepotism claims against COCOBOD CEO untrue – Management denies
Management of Ghana Cocoa Board has rubbished allegations of nepotism against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hon Joseph Boahen Aidoo. A statement issued and signed by the Head of Public Affairs of COCOBOD, Fiifi Boafo indicated that the CEO is not in anyway related to owners of Agri-Plus who have been awarded a contract. “We […]
COCOBOD signs US$1.3bn syndicated loan to finance 2020/2021 cocoa purchase
For the first time in 28 years, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a US$1.3 billion syndicated loan through a virtual platform with lenders and lead arrangers abroad. The meeting which was organized via a video conferencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic saw 28 banks participate in this year’s syndication. The funds, which will […]
COCOBOD determined to end scale adjustments with electronic sealable weighing scales
To stop the illegal adjustments of scales used to weigh cocoa beans at sheds (cocoa purchasing and weighing points) run by Licenced Buying Companies (LBCs), the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will distribute tamper-proof electronic sealable weighing scales to LBCs. The new electronic scales were recommended by the Ghana Standards Authority, following an inspection of the […]
Rawlings praises Cocobod for introducing motorized slashers and pruners in cocoa farming
Former President Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings has commended the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for the introduction of motorized slashers and pruners for effective control of weeds on cocoa farms as well as the removal of excess branches and mistletoes on cocoa trees. Interacting with a delegation from COCOBOD led by the Executive Director of […]
COCOBOD upbeat about approval of 600 Million Dollar AfDB facility despite resistance from Minority
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is optimistic that government’s plan to secure a $600 million facility from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to expand the country’s cocoa sector will be passed the next time it comes up in the House. This comes after the minority in the house raised some concerns that forced Parliament to […]
COCOBOD to channel cocoa farmers scholarship funds into development of school infrastructure
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) plans to channel funds, set aside for its Farmers Scholarship Trust for beneficiaries entering senior high schools (SHS), into developing school infrastructure for needy communities. For almost 50 years, the COCOBOD, through its scholarship scheme, has provided scholarship for children of cocoa farmers in SHS, primarily paying for their tuition, […]
COCOBOD set to distribute electronic cocoa weighing scales soon
The Chief Executive Officer of Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo says the Board will soon distribute electronic scales that will be used to weigh cocoa in farming communities across the country. He said this at Pramkese in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region as part of his working visit to the region. Mr. […]
COCOBOD to eliminate labour-intensive aspects of Cocoa farming-CEO
The decision by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to import and distribute motorized slashers to cocoa farmers in the country was born out of the government’s recognition of the need to alleviate the labour intensive parts of cocoa farming; beginning from planting to harvesting and then on to the sale of their harvest. It is […]
Let’s be factual with discussions on Cocoa farmgate price-Fiifi Boafo urges
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has advised the public to ensure that discussion on the cocoa sector and in particular, the producer price paid to cocoa farmers for their produce, was guided by facts and not sentiments. In a response to recent comments on the producer price of cocoa by Citizens Watch, a think tank, […]
COCOBOD CEO tasks managers to turn fortunes around
Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo has called on managers and directors of the board to work innovatively to change the fortunes of the cocoa industry. He made the call when he briefed managers and directors from the head office, divisions and subsidiaries at a meeting held at Cocoa House […]
Cocoa farmer co-operatives to access inputs direct from COCOBOD – CEO
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is adopting a new policy of providing support services, farming products and inputs to cocoa farmers through their registered co-operatives to ensure a far more efficient and timely delivery of such products and services to all cocoa farmers across the country. The provision of products and services through co-operatives is […]