Cocoa Price War: Minority Accuses Government of Shortchanging Farmers
Accra, Ghana – 5 August, 2025 –
The Minority caucus, led by Dr. Isaac Yaw Opoku, Ranking Member on Parliament's Food and Agriculture Committee, condemned the price hike as "ridiculous, unfair, and completely unacceptable." Dr. Opoku emphasized that the new price amounts to a "stab in the back" of hardworking farmers who significantly contribute to Ghana's economy.
Speaking on behalf of the caucus at a press briefing on Tuesday, August 5,Dr. Isaac Yaw Opoku described the government’s pricing decision as comical and shameful.
Dr. Opoku noted ,“Cocoa farmers deserve far better for their toil and sacrifices for their enormous contribution to the economy of the country. They cannot be taken for granted all the time. The deception must stop! ,“This new farm gate price of GH¢3,228.75 per bag is ridiculous, laughable, comical, absurd, shameful,
unfair and a stab in the back of cocoa farmers. This is complete “sakawa” and unacceptable.
The caucus warned that the poor remuneration could push cocoa farmers to abandon their farms and lease them to illegal miners, exacerbating the country's galamsey crisis and threatening the future of Ghana's cocoa industry. Dr. Opoku urged the government to review the price immediately to motivate farmers and prevent the temptation of farmers giving their cocoa farms out to galamsey operators.
The Minority emphasized that cocoa farmers deserve better for their contributions to the country's economy and demanded a revised price that reflects the value of their hard work. "Cocoa Farmers matter and demand better!! If you cannot spell, you do not write," Dr. Opoku stated, emphasizing the need for a more considerate approach to pricing.
Source - Lead News Online/Leticia Okpoti
