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.