Cocoa Yields To Rebound: 800,000 Tonnes Expected This Year
Ghana’s cocoa production volumes are expected to rise to about 800,000 tonnes by the end of the year in what is expected to reverse the trend of heavy losses suffered….
Ghana’s cocoa production volumes are expected to rise to about 800,000 tonnes by the end of the year in what is expected to reverse the trend of heavy losses suffered….
Illegal mining activities, unfavourable weather conditions, the swollen shoot virus disease, and rampant smuggling have caused a significant shortfall in Ghana’s cocoa revenue for the first quarter of 2024. Fiifi….
Illegal mining, climate issues, diseases, and smuggling activities compelled export revenue of cocoa to fall by more than $500 million in the first quarter of 2024 as Ghana’s annual production….
Gold exports in 2023 amounted to $7.60 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 15.0%. This is mainly due to a 9.2% increase in the volume of exports and a 5.4%….
Though global cocoa prices have soared to a record high in April, farmers in Ghana are struggling to make ends meet. The government’s local pricing system has left many cocoa….
The Ghana COCOBOD has told Joy Business government is considering an increase in the farmgate prices of cocoa beans for farmers. The decision, which is currently being deliberated upon by stakeholders in….
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara will increase the official cocoa farmgate price to 1,500 CFA francs ($2.47) per kg from Tuesday, April 2, from the current 1,000 CFA, sources at….
In the initial two months of 2024, Ghana’s Gross International Reserves (GIR), excluding Encumbered Assets and Petroleum Fund, experienced a notable 9.99% increase, reaching $4.02 billion by February 2024. This….
After three years of extreme volatility, commodities prices are set to broadly stabilise in 2024. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit Commodities Outlook 2024, this apparent stasis may come as….
Some cocoa processors in Ghana are said to have halted operations due to an acute shortage of cocoa beans, Cocoa Post has disclosed. According to the report, a source close….