The Management of the Ghana Cocoa Board has announced the release of GH¢25,369,862.50 (Twenty-five million, three hundred and sixty nine thousand, eight hundred and sixty two Ghana cedis, Ffifty Ghana pesewas) to some 26 Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) for the payment of the first tranche of bonuses to cocoa farmers this November. The bonus payment is in fulfillment of the government’s pledge to pay bonuses twice a year to cocoa farmers. A statement issued by the COCOBOD and signed by its CEO said the bonus to be paid is GH₵ 40.00 per tonne (16 bags) or GH₵2.50 per bag of 64kg of cocoa. The statement advised all LBCs to take note of the bonus payment and comply accordingly, and assured cocoa farmers that COCOBOD “would continue to partner them towards continuous improvement of Ghana’s cocoa industry”. The following is the list of LCBs;

1. Produce Buying Company Ltd
2. Olam Ghana Limited
3. Akuafo Adamfo Marketing Company Ltd
4. Adwumapa Buyers Limited
5. Federated Commodities Ltd
6. Kuapa Kokoo Ltd
7. Transroyal Ghana Ltd
8. Armajaro Ghana Ltd
9. Cocoa Merchants Ghana Ltd
10. Diaby Company Ltd
11. Dio Jean Company Ltd
12. Sika Aba Buyers Ltd
13. Royal Commodities Ltd
14. Sompa Kokoo Company Ltd
15. West African Exchange Co. Ltd
16. Chartwell Ventures Ltd
17. Fereday Company Ltd
18. Evadox Ltd
19. Allied Commodities Ltd
20. Ghana Co-Operative Marketing Ltd
21. Farmers Alliance Ltd
22. Duapa Buyers Company Ltd
23. Yayra Glover Limited
24. Abapa Golden Ltd
25. CDH Commodities Ltd
26. Aboafo Buyers Company Ltd

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