The five-member Board of the Quality Control Company Limited (QCC) was inaugurated on 17th August 2021 by the Food and Agriculture Minister, Mr Owusu Afriyie Akoto who administered the oath of office and secrecy to the board members The honorable minister made remarks about the importance of Quality Control Company to the cocoa value…
This comes six weeks before the 2020/2021 cocoa season gets to a close, which means that the figure can still go up before the harvest period ends. The previous record was 1.024 million tonnes which was recorded in the 2010/2011 season. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr Joseph Boahen…
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will, by the end of this year, introduce digital scales in the weighing of cocoa beans as part of measures to ensure standardisation in the local cocoa industry. The move is also to curtail the perception that purchasing clerks adjusted scales to short-change cocoa farmers. The Deputy Chief Executive of…
The chief executive of Ghana’s Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Hon Joseph Boahen Aidoo has called on local cocoa processors and chocolatiers to take advantage of the trade opportunities in Africa, facilitated by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, (AfCFTA). As previously reported, the sector has been especially crucial to the country’s economy, with considerable concerns having…
A farmer with experience in cocoa production has allayed fears about the supposed threat posed to Ghana’s share of the global cocoa market following the entry of China into cocoa production. The Akyeamehene of the Akuapem Traditional Area, Nana Aduna II, said China’s entry into cocoa production should challenge Ghana to be more aggressive about…
The Executive Director of the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO), Michel Arrion, said an increase in international prices of cocoa beans and its related products will ensure the sustainability of the industry. He said it was, therefore, necessary that stakeholders put together their energies to ensure a proper demand and supply chain of cocoa goods across…