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#Cocoa farmers

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19 stories

Cocoa Farmers not paid Since January
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Cocoa Farmers not paid Since January

Ghana’s state-owned cocoa buyer, Producer Buying Company (PBC), is struggling to purchase cocoa from farmers after accumulating debts of about 673 million…

May 8, 2026 · Kelvin Yiadom

Minority engages disgruntled cocoa farmers in Ahafo region
Politics

Minority engages disgruntled cocoa farmers in Ahafo region

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has intensified its nationwide engagement with cocoa-growing communities, raising concerns over declining producer prices and…

Apr 8, 2026 · Kelvin Yiadom

Cocoa Farmers Cry Out: Pay Us Our Money
News

Cocoa Farmers Cry Out: Pay Us Our Money

Cocoa farmers have raised alarm over what they describe as prolonged delays in payments for their produce, warning that the situation is pushing many farmers…

Mar 13, 2026 · Kelvin Yiadom

Minority Alleges Government Plans Second Cocoa Price Cut.
Politics

Minority Alleges Government Plans Second Cocoa Price Cut.

The Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has revealed that government may be considering another reduction in the cocoa producer price,…

Mar 11, 2026 · Kelvin Yiadom

⁠⁠⁠We’ll fight for cocoa farmers’ even if it takes years – Oppong Nkrumah
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⁠⁠⁠We’ll fight for cocoa farmers’ even if it takes years – Oppong Nkrumah

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has pledged a prolonged parliamentary battle to secure what he describes as the rightful…

Mar 4, 2026 · Kelvin Yiadom

So where is the Cocobod CEO? — Cocoa farmers continue to protest against the haircut
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So where is the Cocobod CEO? — Cocoa farmers continue to protest against the haircut

Cocoa farmers in Konongo and surrounding communities have expressed anger over unpaid cocoa proceeds and the recent reduction in the producer price, describing…

Feb 27, 2026 · Kelvin Yiadom

Cocoa Farmers Lay Siege to COCOBOD over Price Cut
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Cocoa Farmers Lay Siege to COCOBOD over Price Cut

Cocoa farmers on Friday, February 20, picketed the headquarters of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in Accra, intensifying protests over declining producer…

Feb 23, 2026 · Kelvin Yiadom

AYARIGA MOCKS STRUGGLING COCOA FARMERS OVER PRICE SLASH!
Politics

AYARIGA MOCKS STRUGGLING COCOA FARMERS OVER PRICE SLASH!

The government recently adjusted the producer price from GH¢51,660 per tonne (GH¢3,228.75 per bag) to GH¢41,392 per tonne, equivalent to GH¢2,587 per bag,…

Feb 18, 2026 · Kelvin Yiadom

GH¢3,625 TO GH¢2,587 — Cocoa farmers threaten to sell farms to galamseyers
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GH¢3,625 TO GH¢2,587 — Cocoa farmers threaten to sell farms to galamseyers

Cocoa farmers in parts of the Ashanti Region have threatened to sell their farms to illegal miners following persistent delays in payments for cocoa beans sold…

Feb 18, 2026 · Kelvin Yiadom

“Mr. Prez, You Lied to Us” — Farmers cry Over Unpaid Cocoa Money
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“Mr. Prez, You Lied to Us” — Farmers cry Over Unpaid Cocoa Money

Cocoa farmers across Ghana have threatened to stage a nationwide demonstration next week over what they describe as prolonged delays in payments owed to them…

Feb 9, 2026 · Kelvin Yiadom

Pay cocoa farmers immediately — Minority tells govt
Politics

Pay cocoa farmers immediately — Minority tells govt

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Isaac Yaw Opoku, has urged the government and the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD)…

Feb 6, 2026 · Kelvin Yiadom

Kadjebi Cocoa Farmers Reject New Producer Price, Describe It as “An Insult” and “A Betrayal”
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Kadjebi Cocoa Farmers Reject New Producer Price, Describe It as “An Insult” and “A Betrayal”

Cocoa farmers in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region have expressed outrage over the government’s newly announced cocoa producer price for the 2025/2026…

Oct 8, 2025 · Kelvin Yiadom

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