Ghana's licensed cocoa buyers lack the funds to buy beans from farmers despite the government's recent move to slash the ...
As global markets collapse, Ghana maintains the world's most farmer-friendly cocoa policy. But the real story isn't about politics—it's about survival.
Ghana’s cocoa marketing architecture is one of the most frequently discussed, yet widely misunderstood, institutional systems in global commodity trade. In media commentary, parliamentary debate, and ...
Nearly 50 years ago, I began my journalistic career covering cocoa farming in Ghana for the FT. A fortnight ago, I returned to Ghana’s Ashanti province to see how the farms, the industry and the lives ...
Global cocoa markets are entering 2026 with renewed uncertainty, and the implications are particularly important for Ghana, ...
Ghana’s licensed cocoa buyers lack the funds to buy beans from farmers despite the government’s recent move to slash the fixed price it sets for the chocolate ingredient, sources at the firms told ...
The economy of Ghana depends heavily on cocoa, the country’s main cash crop, which accounts for about one-third of its export earnings and is the second-largest export after gold. It supports the ...
Mid-season cocoa price cut has triggered protests among Ghanaian farmers and raised concerns over livelihoods - Anadolu ...
One of the most effective strategies for reducing vulnerability to commodity price shocks is domestic value addition. Instead of exporting raw cocoa beans, Ghana can increase its economic gains by ...
The return of an official vehicle previously assigned to former Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has sparked renewed concerns as questions continue to emerge ...
Ghana's cocoa buyers are struggling financially to purchase beans, despite a governmental price cut. The fixed price remains above global rates, causing a surplus and deterring international buyers.