GHANA COCOA PURCHASES SLOW The Ghana Cocoa Board said it purchased 214 tonnes of cocoa in the 24th week, ended March 19, of the 1986/87 main crop season, compared with 456 tonnes the previous week and 372 tonnes in the 24th week ended March 27 of the 1985/86 season. Cumulative purchases so far this season stand at 217,449 tonnes, ahead of the 204,256 tonnes purchased by the 24th week of last season.