Licensed cocoa buyers say delayed payments are restricting access to working capital as Ghana prepares for a new season amid expectations of lower production.
The partnership brings Ghana, Japan and Meiji together to explore sustainable cocoa development and opportunities to create higher-value products from cocoa-related materials.
The framework introduces a 12-month roadmap, digital coordination tools and simplified reporting systems to improve child protection across four districts.
The brewery says higher excise rates could weaken local manufacturing and investment, while the Finance Ministry argues the revised system retains a tax advantage for domestic producers.
The latest payment brings COCOBOD’s total DDEP-related settlements in 2026 to GH¢2.683 billion and concludes outstanding obligations to non-participating Cocoa Bill holders.