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17 May

Military Intercept 231 Bags Of Smuggled Cocoa Beans

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Military personnel stationed at the Asutsuare Bridge in the Eastern Region reportedly seized 231 bags of smuggled cocoa beans following a tip-off around 9:00 pm on Wednesday. The beans were discovered in a Benz Ateco truck with registration number GW 4873-22, driven by Issah Baba and assisted by Joseph Aha. The cocoa beans, hidden under animal feed, originated from Asuboi near Suhum and were en route to Togo through Asutsuare and Adidome. Three others, identified as De-Graft Otto Mote, Soga Godwin, and Inspector Adam Mahama, were also apprehended for escorting the cocoa-laden truck with a Mazda pickup vehicle bearing registration…

28 Mar

Cocobod Attributes Low Production Of Cocoa Beans To Bad Weather

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The Public Affairs Manager of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has attributed the decline in production to adverse weather conditions. According to him, the significant impact of weather patterns on cocoa cultivation, including heavy rainfall at the start of the cocoa season is a primary concern. While acknowledging that rainfall is essential for cocoa production, he noted that the excessive precipitation experienced this season hindered the fruiting process, thus reducing the expected harvest. Furthermore, Mr Boafo highlighted the detrimental effects of severe harmattan conditions on cocoa pods, exacerbating the situation. Mr Boafo gave this explanation when he was contributing to a…

14 Nov

Man Escapes Lynching For Attempting To Steal Cocoa Beans At Osedzi

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A young man is battling for his life after he was attacked with machetes, when he attempted to steal dry cocoa beans at Osedzi in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District, of the Central Region. The victim, in his late 20s, popularly known as Cape, was slashed open in the abdomen and left shoulder and bled profusely. The owner of the cocoa beans, known as Roman Father, who caught the victim in the act, also smashed his face on a wall multiple times, leaving him with a disfigured face and a swollen neck. A witness, who pleaded anonymity, told the GNA that Cape…

11 Sep

Bag Of Cocoa Beans To Sell At GH¢1,308 In New Season

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced a 63.6% upward adjustment of the farm gate price of cocoa beans from GH₵800 to GH₵1,308 per bag for the new cocoa season. According to the president, the increment is the highest in West Africa in the last 15 years. The president made this announcement at Tepa in the Ashanti Region during the opening of the 2023/2024 cocoa season. The increment comes after cocoa farmers intensified calls for an upward review of cocoa prices to prevent the prevalence of smuggling and the situation where cocoa farmers give out their lands to illegal miners.…