According to the Minority MPs, the tour is aimed at listening directly to farmers and gathering firsthand information about the impact of recent producer price reductions, widely described by farmers as “cocoa price haircuts.”Originally, the MPs had intended to pay a courtesy call on the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Addressing the MPs, the Offinsomanhene urged them to approach the concerns of cocoa farmers with fairness and to ensure that the issue is treated as a national matter rather than a partisan political contest. He emphasised that cocoa farmers remain the backbone of Ghana’s cocoa economy and deserve greater attention and support from policymakers. During that tour, farmers reportedly expressed concerns over declining incomes, rising production costs and the reduction in cocoa producer prices from over GH¢3,500 per bag to about GH¢2,500. Members of the Minority delegation, including MPs serving on parliamentary committees responsible for economic affairs, development, food, agriculture and cocoa matters, said the nationwide engagement is intended to gather evidence-based feedback from farmers to support calls for policy review in the cocoa sector.

Source: GhanaWeb March 15, 2026 16:34 UTC