Accra: The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced that cocoa farmers will receive GHS 2,587.00 per 64-kilogramme bag for the 2026 Light Crop cocoa season. This decision is part of COCOBOD's ongoing efforts to stabilize the income of cocoa farmers and ensure fair compensation for their produce.
According to Ghana News Agency, a circular issued by COCOBOD and signed by Dr Francis Baah, the Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Agronomy and Quality Control, stated that purchases for the season would commence on Thursday, June 18, at all designated buying centres across the country. The circular emphasized the importance of continuing the structured pricing system that has been a hallmark of the cocoa sector in Ghana.
The circular further elaborated that the approved producer price translates to GHS 1,241.76 per 30kg load for both Grade I and Grade II cocoa beans, ex-scale. It highlighted that a tonne of cocoa, equivalent to 16 bags, will be sold at GHS 41,392.00. This pricing structure is designed to maintain consistency and predictability for both buyers and farmers within the cocoa industry.