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23 Nov

Cocoa Farmers reminded to appreciate efforts of NPP government

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The Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in charge of Operations at Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Emmanuel Opoku has reminded cocoa farmers to appreciate the Akufo-Addo -led administration for the special interventions in the cocoa sector. He said cocoa farming Enhancement Programmes such as mass spraying, mass pruning, rehabilitation of Cocoa farms, pollination, supply of free cocoa seedlings, free motorised slashers, free chemicals and fertilizers and the formation of Cooperatives, has given the cocoa sector a major boost in the last three years. The Government has also increased the producer price of the commodity making cocoa farming a lucrative business…

26 Oct

COCOBOD embarks on digitization drive with launch of Cocoa Management System

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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in its attempt to collate and leverage data on cocoa famers across the country for the purposes of transparency and effectiveness, has launched the Cocoa Management System (CMS). The system, which will become operational in the next 12 months, is expected to cost government about $ 10.7 million dollars. The new Cocoa Management System, which has already been piloted in selected cocoa-growing communities, will see COCOBOD carry out a comprehensive data gathering exercise which will generate and centralize data such as the actual number of cocoa farmers and families in Ghana, the size, as well…

07 Oct

We Suspended Free Fertiliser Programme To Curb Smuggling – COCOBOD

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We Suspended Free Fertiliser Programme To Curb Smuggling - COCOBOD Public Affairs Manager of COCOBOD, Fiifi Boafo, has said the cocoa regulatory body halted its free fertiliser programme to fight smuggling. The PRO who spoke on Accra-based TV said the suspension has had more efficient outcomes for cocoa farmers. Concerns have been rife about COCOBOD halting the free fertiliser programme with the flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, promising to re-introduce it when elected. However, COCOBOD PRO, Fiifi Boafo, stated that farmers were not benefiting wholly from the fertilisers because of smuggling. According to him, there…

07 Oct

Chairman Wontumi Congratulates COCOBOD CEO After Grabbing Award In Côte d’Ivoire

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Businessman and owner of the Wontumi Communication Empire, Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has congratulated the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, for his sterling performance in the industry and the recent award he picked up in Côte d’Ivoire. In an exclusive interview with Wontumionline.com, Mr. Antwi-Boasiako, who is also the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, stated that the success of Mr. Boahen Aidoo, is a true reflection of the premium the government of President Akufo-Addo places on the cocoa sector. He congratulated the COCOBOD CEO and urged him to continue his good…

06 Oct

Solidaridad partners Cocobod to save Ghana’s Cocoa sector

Wontumi2BusinessCOCOBOD, Solidaridad

Solidaridad, an international Civil society, is partnering the Ghana COCOBOD to introduce farm service support to cocoa farmers in a bid to boost output of the sector now facing challenges of pests and diseases. Operating under the Cocoa Rehabilitation and Intensification Project [CORIP II] through the Cocoa Health and Extension Division [CHED] of COCOBOD, and various Rural Service Centres [RSCs] established by Solidaridad in hard- to-reach cocoa areas in the Ahafo, Western North, and Central regions, the Civil society is expected to leverage private sector investments by matching public funds from commercial banks and impact investment in cocoa rehabilitation and…

29 Sep

President Akufo-Addo Inaugurates Tree Crop Development Authority; Headquarters In Kumasi

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the Tree Crops Development Authority, whose focus will be on the development of tree crops and the consequential benefits to be accrued to the country. Inaugurating the Authority on Tuesday, 29th September 2020, at the Golden Bean Hotel in Kumasi, President Akufo-Addo explained that Government’s strategy is to promote the development of tree crops, other than cocoa, with equal or even higher economic potential. “The Tree Crops Development Authority, which is the legal and institutional outcome of PERD, will lead the agenda for the diversification of Ghana's agriculture by…

01 Sep

Agric Sector Is The Frontliner For NPP Govt- CARIG

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The Center For Agricultural Research and Integration Ghana (CARIG) says the sterling performance in the agriculture under the current administration of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) could be magic wand for the re-election of His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo. The group says its research across the country has proven that not only has the agriculture sector witnessed massive revival over the past three and half years, but also many more Ghanaians, particularly farmers, have benefitted tremendously from the various flagship policies implemented by the Government. In a yet to release survey snippets of which have been made available…