Akyemansa Cocoa Farmers welcome Ghana’s 28% price reduction, call for additional incentives

Cocoa farmers in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region have expressed support for the government’s decision to reduce the 2025/2026 cocoa producer price by 28 percent to GH₵2,587 per bag. The reduction follows Côte d’Ivoire’s announcement of a significant 57 percent cut in its mid-crop cocoa farmgate price for the March to August 2026 […]


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