Offinso North Cocoa farmers brave heavy rains to petition Minority Caucus over cocoa crisis

Cocoa farmers in Darso braved heavy rains on Friday evening to petition members of the Minority Caucus in Parliament, in a dramatic end to the caucus’ week-long tour of cocoa-growing communities in the Ashanti Region. The farmers, who had gathered as early as 4:00 p.m., refused to disperse despite hours of torrential rainfall. With no […]


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