GHANA COCOA PURCHASES STILL AHEAD OF LAST YEAR
The Ghana Cocoa Board said it purchased
456 tonnes of cocoa in the 23rd week, ended March 12, of the
1986/87 main crop season, compared with 684 tonnes the previous
week and 784 tonnes in the 23rd week ended March 20 of the
1985/86 season.
    Cumulative purchases so far this season stand at 217,235
tonnes, ahead of the 203,884 tonnes purchased by the 23rd week
of last season, the board said.
 Reuter
