Ghana Cocoa Board has introduced new electronic weighing machines scales to be used by Licensed Buying Companies for purchases of cocoa from October 1, 2021.
COCOBOD had already secured 40,000 pieces of the new weighing scale machines to be purchased by the Licensed Buying Companies.
Chief Executive Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, said based on research with the Ghana Standard Authority, the new electronic weighing scales cannot be tampered with to protect the farmers.
“This issue of weighing and cheating cocoa farmers has created a lot of problems, mistrust, and disagreement in the cocoa industry. So, we have these weighing scales that can rely on both solar and electricity so that it can work in remote places,” he said.
He warned all License Buying Companies to abide by the new directive to avert sanctions by the regulator.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Kofi Atakora
