{
  "id": 9798046,
  "title": "COCOBOD increases cocoa producer price to GH¢42,400 for 2026/27 season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/cocobod-increases-cocoa-producer-price-to-gh-42-400-for-2026-27-season",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T17:41:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/cocobod-increases-cocoa-producer-price-to-gh%c2%a242400-for-2026-27-season/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has raised the cocoa producer price for the 2026/2027 season to GH¢42,400 per tonne, an increase from the previous price of GH¢41,392 per tonne. Dr. Randy Abbey, the Chief Executive of COCOBOD, announced the new price during the opening of the new cocoa season. The price increase amounts to GH¢1,008 per tonne, which is approximately a 2.4 percent rise. The new producer price accounts for 71.18 percent of the realised Free-On-Board (FOB) price, which is set at US$2,650 per tonne for the 2026/2027 season. This adjustment reflects the government's dedication to ensuring cocoa farmers receive a substantial portion of the value generated from their produce. The pricing changes come amidst ongoing reforms within the cocoa sector aimed at enhancing the financial sustainability of COCOBOD while safeguarding the incomes of cocoa farmers. These modifications follow the enactment of the Ghana Cocoa Board Act, 2026, which establishes an automatic adjustment mechanism based on international cocoa prices, exchange rates, and other pertinent factors, while ensuring farmers receive at least 70 percent of the gross FOB price.",
  "summary": "The new price represents an increase of GH¢1,008 per tonne over the previous producer price, equivalent to an increase of about 2.4 percent.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghana Cocoa Board raises cocoa producer price to GH¢42,400 per tonne for 2026/27 season",
    "Price increase of GH¢1,008 per tonne represents 2.4 percent rise",
    "New price accounts for 71.18 percent of set FOB price of US$2,650 per tonne"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "COCOBOD increases cocoa producer price to GH¢42,400 for 2026/27 season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/cocobod-increases-cocoa-producer-price-to-gh-42-400-for-2026-27-season-9802912",
        "published": "2026-09-25T17:41:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "COCOBOD raises Producer Price of Cocoa to GH¢42,400 per tonne for 2026/2027 Season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/cocobod-raises-producer-price-of-cocoa-to-gh-42-400-per-tonne-for",
        "published": "2026-09-25T17:57:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}