{"id":114964,"date":"2026-02-11T18:52:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=114964"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:52:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:52:26","slug":"farmers-hopeful-as-government-moves-to-expedite-cocoa-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=114964","title":{"rendered":"Farmers hopeful as government moves to expedite cocoa payments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cocoa farmers are optimistic following government approval of emergency measures to fast-track payments owed to producers across the country.<\/p>\n

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, had announced that the Cabinet has also endorsed what he described as \u201cthe most far-reaching reforms in the history of the cocoa sector,\u201d designed to shift Ghana\u2019s focus from exporting raw cocoa beans to value-added production.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Joy FM\u2019s Top Story<\/strong> on Wednesday, farmer Patrick Japheth Danso said the sector\u2019s liquidity challenges have discouraged many farmers and threatened youth participation in cocoa farming.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know the government is a listening government, so we are hoping they will keep their promises. We live to see what happens tomorrow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Danso warned that delayed payments and falling international cocoa prices are pushing some farmers to consider selling their lands to illegal miners, known locally as galamseyers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are still trying to sell their land to galamseyers. But when you sell to them, you don\u2019t get money,\u201d he explained, urging timely payment to restore confidence in the sector.<\/p>\n

The emergency measures come after farmers who delivered cocoa since November 2025 remain unpaid, with COCOBOD owing Licensed Buying Companies over GH\u00a210 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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