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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>COCOBOD has described as \u201cmisinformation\u201d the media reports on a leaked official letter from the board approving the importation of 2,500 metric tonnes of cocoa beans from neighbouring Cote d\u2019Ivoire and Nigeria.<\/b><\/p>\n

COCOBOD, in a statement dated Sunday, February 4, said such an arrangement has existed since November 2001, which spans over two decades.<\/p>\n

The official letter, which has since gone viral, approved the request of Afrotropic Cocoa Processing Company Limited to import 2,500 metric tonnes of the beans from Cote d\u2019Ivoire and Nigeria.<\/p>\n

A situation that generated widespread backlash and criticism from the public and stakeholders. They expressed worry as the leading exporter of the cash crop was suddenly turning into an importer.<\/p>\n

To clarify the \u2018misinterpretation\u2019 in a February 4 statement, COCOBOD said the practice is nothing new.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll processing companies in Ghana established post-November 2001 are permitted by law to import cocoa beans for processing in Ghana. It is an industry practice that has existed for over 20 years to allow factories to import from other countries, including Cote d\u2019Ivoire, Togo, Nigeria, and Ecuador,\u201d COCOBOD clarified.<\/p>\n

COCOBOD emphasised that the practice is a component of cost management and that it assists the companies in fulfilling their \u201cdesired recipes for chocolate production and other uses.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGhana\u2019s cocoa is a premium cocoa, and as part of cost management and operational strategy, companies often blend premium Ghana Cocoa with less premium cocoa beans from other producing countries.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cocobod counters IMF, World Bank; says it will meet expected yields<\/p>\n

COCOBOD expressed regret about the misconstrued meaning assigned to the content of the letter and urged people to \u201cdisregard the false claim deduced from the leaked letter.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a similar approval letter the board in 2016 gave clearance for Barry Callebaut Ghana Limited to import 100 metric tonnes of cocoa beans from Ecuador.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. COCOBOD has described as \u201cmisinformation\u201d the media reports on a leaked official letter from the board approving the importation of 2,500 metric tonnes of cocoa beans from neighbouring Cote d\u2019Ivoire and Nigeria. 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