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16 Jun

Galamsey Robs You Of Your Future Pensions – Head Of COCOBOD Public Affairs Dept Tells Cocoa Farmers

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The Head of Public Affairs at COCOBOD, Mr. Stephen Fiifi Boafo, has reiterated the devastating socio-economic consequences that illegal mining (galamsey) is having on the future livelihoods of cocoa farmers in the country. According to him, illegal miners are robbing farmers of their lifetime earnings, as well as a legacies that could bequeath to their generations. He said though perpetrators of illegal mining activities make juicy promises to cocoa farmers, luring them to give away their cocoa farms, these innocent farmers have ended up being in an impoverished situation with nothing to depend on upon retirement. The Head of Public…

05 Jun

COCOBOD, Police Intercept Cocoa Concealed In 35 Oil Drums, Arrest One

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Quantities of bags of cocoa beans concealed in 35 oil drums ready for smuggling have been intercepted through a joint operation of Ghana COCOBOD and Police in the Eastern region. The perpetrators concealed the cocoa beans in the drums ostensibly to outsmart the security pretending it was palm oil from the enclave known for palm oil production. The truck with registration number, ER 856-14 was, however, intercepted at Asuokaw, a community near Asamankese after sustained intelligence and surveillance. Unfortunately, many of the suspects absconded upon seeing the operation team but David Nartey, who claimed to be the owner of the…

28 Apr

Ghana Recorded Its Highest Ever Cocoa Production In 2020/21 Crop Season – COCOBOD Tells Mahama

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The Management of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has indicated that a statement by Former President John Dramani Mahama regarding the increase in cocoa producer prices every year during his administration was inaccurate. The management of COCOBOD said the records available point to the opposite. This was after Mr Mahama accused the Akufo-Addo-led government of destroying the cocoa sector. Mr Mahama indicated that cocoa farmers used to be paid instantly during the era of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) whenever they sold their cocoa. But, he said, it now takes the farmers three months to receive their cash. Also, he added, the farmers no longer…

28 Apr

COCOBOD Refutes Mahama’s Claim That Cocoa Sector Has Been Destroyed By Govt

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The Management of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has dismissed a claim made by former President John Dramani Mahama that Ghana’s cocoa sector has collapsed. Mr Mahama indicated that cocoa farmers used to be paid instantly during the era of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) whenever they sold their cocoa. But, he said, it now takes the farmers three months to receive their cash. Also, he added, the farmers no longer enjoy free fertilizer as they used to during the period of the NDC. These factors have negatively impacted the cocoa business, Mr Mahama said during his campaign tour of the Western North Region…

15 Apr

Cocoa Farmers To Enjoy Tremendous Pension Opportunities – COCOBOD

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Cocoa farmers at Anomawobidi and Wassa Manso in the Mpohor and Ahanta West Districts of the Western region, have welcomed a pension scheme project being piloted by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). Launched at New Edubiase in the Ashanti Region in August 2021, the scheme when operational, would target about 800,000 registered cocoa farmers benefitting from a retirement plan to promote their lives. A separate engagement was held between the farmers and Mr Fiifi Boafo, the Head of Public Affairs, COCOBOD, at Anomawobidi and Wassa Manso, to discuss the modalities, processes of registration, and benefits for farmers under the Cocoa…

04 Apr

Inability To Pay Desired Price For Cocoa Not Enough Justification For Smuggling – COCOBOD

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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has indicated that, the inability of the institution to pay cocoa farmers their desired price for their farm produce is not enough justification for some farmers to enable and facilitate the smuggling of cocoa beans to neighboring countries. In a one-on-one interview with Daniel Oduro on the Lowdown show on GhanaWeb TV, Fiifi Boafo, Head of Public Affairs, acknowledged that, the inability of COCOBOD to meet the price demand of cocoa farmers for their beans is a significant factor for which some farmers smuggle cocoa beans to neighboring countries, however, the reason is not defensible since farmers…

04 Apr

‘We May Not Provide Fertilizers And Other Incentives Should Smuggling Persist’ – COCOBOD

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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), may rescind the provision of fertilizers, insecticides and other incentives they provide cocoa farmers should smuggling of Ghana’s cocoa beans to neighboring countries continue despite attempts to clamp down on the menace. Fiifi Boafo, the Public Relations Officer of COCOBOD made this public on the Lowdown show on GhanaWeb TV speaking with Daniel Oduro. According to him, the cocoa regulator cannot continue to raise revenues to supply cocoa farmers with fertilizers, insecticides and other incentives to facilitate farming only for cocoa beans to be smuggled out of the country by some farmers. He added that, should cocoa…

22 Mar

Consider Cocoa Pricing In Your Legislation – COCOBOD Chief Tells EU

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Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Hon Joseph Boahen-Aidoo has reiterated his call on the European Union (EU) to reconsider the element of cocoa pricing in its legislation. According to him, the legislation in its current form cannot sustain the industry and improve incomes of cocoa farmers. Hon Boahen Aidoo made these comments when he met with a four-member delegation from the European Union to among others discuss ongoing conversations on sustainability, traceability and child labour within the sector. The EU is the world's largest importer of cocoa, accounting for 60% of world imports. Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon…

20 Mar

Over 1,500 Bags Of Smuggled Cocoa Intercepted By COCOBOD

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An anti-smuggling task force of the Ghana Cocoa Board in collaboration with the security agencies has intercepted a total of over 1500 bags of cocoa being smuggled to other countries within two weeks. According to the Director of Special Services at COCOBOD, Charles Amenyaglo, the intercepted beans were been brought in from the Western North and Volta regions. The smuggled goods were then intercepted in the Greater Accra, Volta, and Western North regions during the transit. A Finder report noted that in the Greater Accra region, the Mamprobi Police Unit on March 6, following a tip-off intercepted 508 bags of…

16 Mar

COCOBOD Financial Loss Case Yet To Be Assigned To New Judge

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The docket on the case in which Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana COCOBOD and Mr Seidu Agongo, the Managing Director of Agricult Ghana Limited, a fertiliser manufacturing company, are standing trial for causing financial loss to the state in fertiliser deal is yet to be assigned to a new judge. This came to light yesterday when the accused and their counsel went to court to find out whether a new judge had been appointed. The registrar of the Accra High Court (Criminal Division one) who briefed the accused, said he would inquired from…