By Ange Aboa
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ghana’s graded and sealed (G&S) cocoa arrivals stood at 383,000 tonnes by Jan. 27 since the start of this year’s harvest on Oct. 1, down 44% from 681,000 tonnes in same period the last season, figures from marketing board COCOBOD showed on Tuesday.
G&S is cocoa that has been quality checked and sealed in bags by COCOBOD and is ready to be shipped.
Cocoa production in Ghana is expected to reach 800,000 tonnes this season, COCOBOD has forecast.
(Reporting by Ange Aboa; Editing by Cooper Inveen and Louise Heavens)
