AfriPulse
Cocoa farmers across the country have threatened to embark on a nationwide demonstration next week over unpaid funds owed by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for cocoa beans supplied since November 2025.
The farmers say the prolonged delays in payment have caused serious financial hardship, making it difficult for them to meet basic needs such as healthcare and school fees.
In an interview, the President of the Mankrong Cocoa Cooperative Farmers Association, Francis Teinor, appealed to COCOBOD and government authorities to act quickly to settle the outstanding payments and prevent disruptions to the cocoa sector.
“It is really affecting farmers, some are sick and want to seek medication, but they don’t have money to go to the hospital. Do you want them to die? School has reopened, and parents want to pay fees. We cannot also keep the cocoa because farmers don’t have the storage facilities.
“As I speak, it’s been about six weeks, no money for cocoa farmers. This is seriously affecting the sector. If the COCOBOD CEO does not do anything about it, he should expect something ugly from next week. Farmers are not happy, if he is not careful, we will be on the streets next week,” he said.
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