The price for Madagascar cocoa is higher and more stable than
the international cocoa prices.
The Deputy Minister however assured the farmers that government will continue the Stabilization Fund with annual contributions from the FoB price, as a risk mitigation mechanism against declines in
international cocoa prices.
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With
price volatilities on the
international cocoa market representing, perhaps, the biggest threat to
cocoa producers, President Akufo - Addo bemoaned the fact that the fortunes of Ghanaian farmers, unfortunately, have become tied to the volatile
cocoa bean market.
With the two countries responsible for 60 % of the world's
cocoa output, fluctuations of
cocoa prices on the
international market, marked by a fall of...
In order to ensure a much better involvement in the
international pricing of
cocoa, the two Governments, through their respective...
The comments come on the back of dwindling
prices of
cocoa on the
international market and how the development has impacted on Ghana's economy.
The Stabilization Fund policy was introduced by the NPP administration led by President Kuffour in the 2004/2005
cocoa season to support farmers from the effects of
international price volatility.
In order to ensure a much better involvement in the
international pricing of
cocoa, the two Governments, through their respective
cocoa institutions, namely the Coffee -
Cocoa Board for Côte d'Ivoire, and the Ghana
Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), agreed to adopt common policies on the marketing, storage and processing, and promotion of local consumption of
cocoa.
A Choc of One's Own The
cocoa farmers, who were already getting a Fairtrade
price from some
international customers, voted to invest in a chocolate bar of their own.