The Challenges Facing Ghana’s Cocoa Sector

Ghana is the world’s second-largest producer of cocoa, after Côte d’Ivoire, and its economic model relies excessively on the exploitation of natural resources. In addition to operational inefficiencies, the Ghanaian cocoa supply chain is currently facing significant difficulties. In the medium term, it is primordial to deal with the sector’s inherent structural problems. Considering financial reforms and striving to develop processing activities are preconditions to its long-term viability.