He argued that instead of slashing prices, the government could have created a special support fund to cushion farmers amid the current difficulties. Drawing from his personal background as the son of a cocoa farmer and a beneficiary of the cocoa scholarship scheme, he said the move feels particularly unfair. He noted that with an estimated GH₵40 billion earned from cocoa sales, part of the revenue could have gone into settling the GH₵11 billion owed to farmers. Meanwhile, the MP for Effiduase/Asokore, Nana Ayew Afriyie, also voiced strong opposition to the price reduction and assured farmers of the Minority’s backing. Afriyie also encouraged the President to consider borrowing options similar to those used for acquiring presidential aircraft to raise funds in support of cocoa farmers.

Source: GhanaWeb March 18, 2026 03:00 UTC