General News of Wednesday, 19 January 2000

Source: Reuters

Ghana cocoa purchases to the end

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Ghana cocoa purchases to the end of the 11th week of the 1999/00 season were a cumulative 314,346 tonnes, compared with 288,844 at the end of the corresponding week of the year-earlier season.

The Ghana Cocoa Board said it purchased 17,514 tonnes of cocoa in the 11th week ended December 30 compared with 18,759 tonnes in the 11th week ended January 7,1999.