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Ghana Cocoa Yields Seen Falling on Weather, Mining and Land Use Shifts

Ghana Cocoa Yields Seen Falling on Weather, Mining and Land Use Shifts

Farmers in Ghana expect cocoa yields to decline in the 2026/27 season due to adverse weather, illegal mining, and expanding rubber plantations. Western and Western North regions, key producing areas, report particularly reduced pod counts.

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Inclement weather and farmland destruction to hit Ghana cocoa yields next season