Addressing Parliament on February 17, 2026, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker lamented the worsening conditions facing cocoa farmers across the country, insisting the matter should transcend political divisions. “This is not a southern issue or a southern issue, it’s a national issue. It cannot be right that Ghana is not getting it right when it comes to our gold and our cocoa. It cannot be right that we’re selling gold and making losses and we’re selling cocoa and making losses." As we speak now, what has caused this problem is purely a misstep of strategy.”“How do you make your cocoa prices spot price when you know that your market is a foreign market.

Source: GhanaWeb February 18, 2026 08:56 UTC