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Cocoa remains the flagship of Ghana’s agricultural exports, contributing over 73% of the sector’s export value. In the 2022/2023 season, Ghana produced approximately 750,000 metric tons of cocoa beans, maintaining its position as the world’s second-largest cocoa producer after Côte d’Ivoire. Cocoa cultivation spans about 1.6 million hectares across six major regions in the country. The sector plays a pivotal role in Ghana’s economy, contributing significantly to export earnings and national GDP.

In 2023, cocoa exports generated over $2 billion in revenue. Beyond its economic value, the cocoa industry is a major source of livelihood, directly and indirectly supporting more than 800,000 farm families across the country.  

Kanea

Swisscontact’s Cocoa Light Bulb Approach called KaNea in Ghana is a bold initiative designed to transform the cocoa sector through innovation, collaboration, and sustainability. By working alongside public and private stakeholders under a shared roadmap (yet to be designed), the approach promotes dynamic agroforestry, enhances farmer incomes through new revenue streams like carbon credit, and introduces productivity-boosting technologies. With a strong focus on research, skills development, and coordinated extension services, this systemic model aims to build a resilient, climate-smart, and inclusive cocoa value chain—ensuring long-term impact and fairer livelihoods for Ghanaian cocoa farmers. Swisscontact will work closely with all the stakeholders to bolster KaNea.

Intervention currently under development