The African Business Journal: Ghana to produce one million tonnes of cocoa

Ghana to produce one million tonnes of cocoa
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African News on 09 September, 2010 06:31:00
 
TABJ Sep 9 - Ghana predicts that they will reach their goal of producing one
million tonnes of cocoa next season. The world’s second largest cocoa
grower is ahead of schedule, according to government officials.
The country is expected to produce approximately 850,000 tonnes of cocoa this
season.
"Next year, we should be able to hit one million tonnes. We will look at areas
which caused our shortfall and address those issues. One million is achievable
next year,” said Yaw Effah-Baafi, Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture
(Crops), to Reuters.
Ghana has had a cocoa smuggling problem which is believed to pass through the
Ivory Coast which is the world’s first cocoa producer, with Ghana coming
in second.