Agriculture
Majority rejects bailout for cocoa farmers amid GHC60bn COCOBOD debt
The Majority Caucus in Parliament has rejected calls for a bailout for cocoa farmers, attributing the current crisis in Ghana’s cocoa...
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Cocoa farmers want their money, pay them — Afenyo-Markin to govt
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the government to immediately settle outstanding payments...
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A bag of cocoa now Gh₵2,587.00
The government has announced a reduction in the cocoa producer price, setting it at GH¢41,392 per tonne—equivalent to GH¢2,587 per bag—for the remainder of...
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‘Cocoa farmers deserve better’ – Minority slams Producer Price cut
The Minority in Parliament has strongly criticised the government’s decision to reduce the cocoa producer price, describing the move as...
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The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has called on the government to engage cocoa farmers in...
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Gov’t to restructure Cocoa Sector, Ato Forson to outline plan Thursday
The Cabinet has taken a decision to implement sweeping reforms within Ghana’s cocoa sector following growing concerns over delayed payments...
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Offinso MP to COCOBOD: Tell cocoa farmers the truth
Dr. Isaac Opoku, Member of Parliament for Offinso and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, has...
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Mahama calls urgent cabinet meeting to address Cocoa crisis
President John Dramani Mahama has called for an emergency cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to address the...
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Juice tax threatens 127,000 jobs, $1bn exports — Agribusiness Chamber
The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG) has warned that the 20% excise duty on natural fruit juices is destroying up...
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Energy Ministry rolls out solar irrigation pumps to boost dry-season farming
The Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has disclosed that his ministry has installed solar-powered pumps in riverine...
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