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COCOAMAG
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Shaping Ghana’s Cocoa Trading Future

The Chamber represents Ghana's licensed cocoa buyers and allied value-chain partners through policy leadership, market integrity, sustainable financing and global partnerships.

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Who We Are

The Voice of Ghana’s Cocoa Marketers

The Chamber of Cocoa Marketers – Ghana (COCOAMAG) is the primary institutional authority representing Licensed Buying Companies and allied value chain actors nationwide.

Formerly the Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association of Ghana (LICOBAG), the Chamber connects smallholder farming communities, financial institutions, regulators and global partners within a single governance framework. Our members drive internal cocoa purchasing, uphold premium quality standards, and secure supply chain sustainability across Ghana.

About the Chamber

Licensed Cocoa Buyers

Level A and Level B LBCs executing primary aggregation and internal trade.

Processors

Industrial and secondary processors adding value to raw beans.

Financial & Allied Partners

Financial institutions, input suppliers, logistics and research bodies.

Global Cocoa Stakeholders

International off-takers, regulators and development partners.

Harvested cocoa pods heaped on the ground during pod breaking

Our Values

Impact Pillars

Explore our work
  1. 01

    Policy Leadership & Advocacy

    The unified negotiating platform with COCOBOD, government ministries, and regulators — shaping rules-based pricing, tax policy, and industry reform.

  2. 02

    Standards, Compliance & Integrity

    Binding codes of conduct, fair payment norms, and operational discipline that improve farmer welfare and protect the collective reputation of Ghanaian cocoa traders.

  3. 03

    Financial Sustainability & Market Stability

    Innovative trade finance models, risk-sharing mechanisms, and pooled liquidity solutions built for the post-syndicated loan market.

  4. 04

    Global Positioning & Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

    Member alignment with international traceability, climate resilience, and EU/global ESG benchmarks — keeping Ghanaian cocoa competitive.

  5. 05

    Farmer Relations & Industry Trust

    Prompt payment standards, fair dispute resolution, and lasting farmer-buyer trust at the farmgate.

Our Role

Connecting Ghana's Cocoa Ecosystem

One governance framework linking the farmgate to global markets and every institution in between.

  1. 01

    Farmers

    Smallholder farming communities

  2. 02

    Licensed Buying Companies

    Primary aggregation and internal trade

  3. 03

    Processors

    Industrial and secondary grinding

  4. 04

    Financial Institutions

    Trade finance and risk sharing

  5. 05

    Government & Regulators

    COCOBOD, ministries, regulators

  6. 06

    International Buyers

    Off-takers and global markets

  7. 07

    Development Partners

    Research and sustainability programmes