The Ghana National Association of Cocoa Farmers has expressed disappointment that it was not consulted prior to the government’s announcement of a new cocoa price.
According to Stephenson Anane Boateng, President of the Association, members will convene to deliberate on the optimal approach to respond to the newly announced price.
The government has increased the cocoa producer price by 62.58% for the 2025/2026 season, from $3,100 to $5,040 per tonne. This new price represents 70% of the gross Free-On-Board value of $7,200 per tonne.
The decision was taken by the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC), chaired by the Minister for Agriculture, ahead of the new cocoa season, which commences on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
This translates to an amount of GH¢3,228.75 per bag of 64-kilogramme gross weight of cocoa. Stephenson Anane Boateng noted that the Association currently has no further comment, expressing disappointment that they were not consulted.
He lamented that cocoa farmers have been consistently undermined and disrespected despite their significant contributions to the country’s growth.
In an interview on Nyankonton Mu Nsem in Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, he stated, ‘We, the Ghana Cocoa Farmers Association, representing smallholder farmers, have repeatedly complained that successive government’s policies do not align with the sector’s needs. We were not consulted when developing new prices for cocoa. President John Dramani Mahama had promised better pricing, and we expected to be consulted. We will now deliberate on how to respond to the issue, as we had no representation on the committee that designed the new pricing.’
By: Rainbowradiooline.com/Ghana
