The government has announced plans to revitalize state-owned cocoa enterprises as part of a broader strategy to deepen domestic processing and reduce reliance on raw bean exports.
Under the new policy direction, the Produce Buying Company will resume full operations as a leading licensed buying company, reclaiming its position in Ghana’s cocoa marketing system.
Additionally, the Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) will be restructured and strengthened to process at least 50 percent of Ghana’s cocoa output beginning in the 2026–2027 crop season.
“Domestic processing will be prioritized immediately,” Dr. Ato Forson emphasized during the briefing.
The reform aims to build a more resilient cocoa industry by increasing value addition locally, generating employment, and improving export earnings from semi-finished and finished cocoa products.
Analysts say the renewed focus on state-owned enterprises signals a strategic pivot toward industrialization, with the government seeking to retain a larger share of the global cocoa value chain within Ghana.
If successfully implemented, the new financing framework and processing targets could mark one of the most significant overhauls of Ghana’s cocoa sector in recent years.
