Tag Archives: Cocoa Farmers

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that the government will offer cocoa farmers 70% of the world market price for their produce, exceeding the initially proposed 60%. This decision is aimed at motivating farmers, increasing production, and strengthening Ghana’s position as the world’s second-largest producer of …

The government has announced a new initiative to provide free tertiary education for children of cocoa farmers. Addressing the chiefs and people of Jacobu to mark this year’s Farmers’ Day, the vice-president and presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, highlighted the critical role cocoa farmers …

Some cocoa farmers in Ghana have expressed disappointment in the government over the recent cocoa farmgate or producer price increment for the prevailing 2023/24 season. This follows the announcement of a 58.26% increase from GH¢20,928 per tonne to GH¢33,120.00 per tonne for the rest of the 2023/24 cocoa season. This …

Cocoa farmers in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region have cautioned the government to immediately increase the price of cocoa, or they will continue to sell their cocoa farms for galamsey activities. The farmers, who spoke to Citi News in Damang, said the current cocoa price is a disincentive …

The Minority in Parliament has said that considering extreme inflation and hardship in the country, the least that the Akufo-Addo government can do is to pay cocoa farmers remunerative cocoa prices.   The opposition lawmakers described the government as insensitive because in their view, cocoa farmers are reeling under sever …

Cocoa farmers in Gyampokrom in the Sefwi Juaboso District of the Western North Region have threatened to ‘smuggle’ their cocoa products to Ivory Coast if the government fails to increase the cocoa producing price for the 2022/23 season.   They want a bag of cocoa, which currently sells at ¢660.00, …

    The Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association (GNACOFA) numbering about more than 500,000 Cocoa Farmers are given the leading NPP government led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo three(3) months ultimatum to fulfill their promises else they will show them their displeasure against him.   According to the farmers, …

  Cocoa Farmers in the Eastern Region are calling on government to release funds to the Local Buying Companies to enable them pay for their produce.   Shortage of money at cocoa buying companies is causing a lot of financial constraints to farmers as seek to settle their ward for …