GHANA COCOA PURCHASES FALL, CUMULATIVE STILL UP
The Ghana Cocoa Board said it purchased
1,323 tonnes of cocoa in the 21st week, ended February 26, of
the 1986/87 main crop season, compared with 1,961 tonnes the
previous week and 1,344 tonnes in the 21st week ended March six
of the 1985/86 season, the board said.
Cumulative purchases so far this season stand at 216,095
tonnes, still up on the 201,966 tonnes purchased by the 21st
week of last season, the Board said.