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COCOBOD denies blanket debt to farmers, cites financing model and global price slump

Winifred LarteyFebruary 4, 2026

by Winifred LarteyFebruary 4, 2026010

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has rejected claims that it broadly owes cocoa farmers outstanding payments dating back to late 2025, arguing that current challenges...

World Bank $22.6m support to boost food security, climate resilience – Ato Forson

Abigail TeyeFebruary 3, 2026

by Abigail TeyeFebruary 3, 2026012

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, says a US$22.6 million World Bank support package will help strengthen Ghana’s food systems and address long-standing...

Ghana cocoa payments delayed as traders resist new financing model

Jonathan OforiJanuary 21, 2026

by Jonathan OforiJanuary 21, 202609

Some of Ghana’s cocoa farmers have not been paid, putting investment in the next harvest at risk, as international traders resist making large upfront payments...

North’s liquid gold: Shea butter processors push for government attention to prioritise products

Dokurugu AlhassanJanuary 16, 2026

by Dokurugu AlhassanJanuary 16, 202608

Workers of the Chera Bisii Fari Women Sheabutter Processors at Chera, a suburb of Walewale in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region,...

Shea trees perishing in Northern Ghana due to charcoal burning

Dokurugu AlhassanJanuary 16, 2026

by Dokurugu AlhassanJanuary 16, 202608

The shea trees, often described as the North’s liquid gold, are struggling to survive due to the rampant cutting for charcoal production. This widespread destruction...

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COCOBOD denies blanket debt to farmers, cites financing model and global price slump

World Bank $22.6m support to boost food security, climate resilience – Ato Forson

Ghana cocoa payments delayed as traders resist new financing model

North’s liquid gold: Shea butter processors push for government attention to prioritise products

Shea trees perishing in Northern Ghana due to charcoal burning

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