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Ghana raises cocoa farmgate price to GH¢3,228.75 per bag of 64-kg

 

The government has increased the price of cocoa beans paid to cocoa farmers from GH¢49,600 per tonne to GH¢51,660 per tonne, with a target to pursue about 650,000 tonnes for the 2025/2026 cocoa year. 


The increment represents GH¢3,228.75 per bag of 64-kilogramme gross weight of cocoa.


This was announced by the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, at a press conference today (Aug 4).

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