Ghana: National Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme Takes Off

27 January 2012

The National Cocoa Rehabilitation programme by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has taken off. The programme which started in the second quarter of 2011 seeks to increase and sustain cocoa production in Ghana through rehabilitation and replacement of old and diseased cocoa trees with improved hybrid varieties.

A release signed by the CEO of COCOBOD said it has been observed that about 23% of cocoa tree stocks nationwide are above 30 years and thus unproductive. Also most farms are heavily infested with mistletoes and diseases thereby reducing the potential yields of cocoa in those farms.

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