CDAP calls on govt to address cocoa price disparity

Ondo Govt. destroys 200kg seized cocoa adulterants - Worldstage

The Ondo State Government, on Thursday, destroyed 200kg adulterants used for adulteration of cocoa beans, seized from a merchant in Ondo West Local Government Area of the state. Mr Segun Odusanya, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Forestry and produce sub section), supervised the destruction of the 200kg bags of seized adulterants. Odusanya explained that the destruction was part of government efforts to ensure tha…

CDAP calls on govt to address cocoa price disparity

The Cocoa Development Ad­vocacy Platform (CDAP) has called on the government to decisively address the widening price gap between Ghanaian and Ivorian co­coa farmers, warning that the disparity could fuel cross-border smuggling. This the platform said could threat­en the country’s cocoa sector. According to a statement by CDAP, while cocoa prices in Côte d’Ivoire stood at the equivalent of GH¢3,113 per bag at the end of 2024 just GH¢13 higher th…