RESCONI Participates in Ghana Civil-Society Cocoa (GCCP) Platform Annual General Meeting
Resource Conservation Initiative (RESCONI), a member of the Ghana Civil-Society Cocoa Platform (GCCP), participated in the Platform’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Kumasi at the Sweet Pee Executive Hotel from 10th to 11th March 2026.
The meeting was attended by the entire coalition, including representatives from Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), NGOs, Cooperative Unions, and other stakeholders in the cocoa sector. This meeting provided an avenue for the GCCP to share its perspectives and engage COCOBOD on key issues currently confronting the sector, in particular the current cocoa pricing situation. The platform also took the opportunity to educate its members on the structure and systems needed for functional and robust cooperative unions towards promoting better understanding as they evolve. The session was led by a Representative from the Department of Cooperatives, which has responsibility for promoting and regulating cooperative societies
There was an interactive session that discussed the well-being of the farmer under four thematic areas: (i) living income, (ii) human rights, (iii) environmental sustainability, and (iv) traceability and accountability. RESCONI, as a constituent of the Environmental Sustainability Group, took the opportunity to present its work and major findings and raised issues for consideration and resolution with the GCCP.
This AGM created an opportunity for RESCONI to exchange its lessons learnt with the Coalition. As a result, RESCONI developed a Farmer Engagement Plan to keep its Farmer-Based Organizations (FBOs) informed about ongoing government policies in the cocoa sector and to promote their overall well-being.
