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Ghana Faces Unprecedented Crisis in Cocoa Industry

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  • Cocoa production plunges to 22-year low
  • COCOBOD initiates measures to combat challenges

Accra, Ghana – Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, is facing an unprecedented crisis in its cocoa industry. The 2023/24 harvest yielded only 422,500 to 425,000 metric tons, about half of the country’s initial forecast and the lowest output in 22 years.

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