Ghana sets new producer price for remainder of 2025/2026 cocoa season

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Abugre 1 month ago

Reset in motion. Aban papa aba!

Reset in motion. Aban papa aba!
Benji 1 month ago

Good, payment must match current international prices.

Good, payment must match current international prices.
Wonua 1 month ago

Nobody is chasing you pathological liars but you are running away! Naniama! Where is the Ghs6000 you promised to the farmers? You can’t even pay the 3600 and now 2500 far below 3100 Nana Addo paid. Nana Addo would have used ...
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Nobody is chasing you pathological liars but you are running away! Naniama! Where is the Ghs6000 you promised to the farmers? You can’t even pay the 3600 and now 2500 far below 3100 Nana Addo paid. Nana Addo would have used the windfall of gold prices to cushion the farmers but they chose these heartless thieves!
Mike 1 month ago

THE 6000 IS IN YOUR STINKING MOUTH

THE 6000 IS IN YOUR STINKING MOUTH
Kay 1 month ago

U can continue to insult but time will expose you..Just 13mths in office but look at the disgrace. We told you Cassiel Ato Forson is a Liar with a Fake PhD, his Disgrace has just started.A Liar & a Scammer President.

U can continue to insult but time will expose you..Just 13mths in office but look at the disgrace. We told you Cassiel Ato Forson is a Liar with a Fake PhD, his Disgrace has just started.A Liar & a Scammer President.
MAHAMA THE SANITARY PAY PRESIDENT 1 month ago

I knew this foolish and stupid NDC government would let cocoa farmers down. NDC is a curse to Ghana.

I knew this foolish and stupid NDC government would let cocoa farmers down. NDC is a curse to Ghana.
Jeremy 1 month ago

NDC has disappointed us. At least maintain the price, why reduce it. What should we do with 2580 cedis.

NDC has disappointed us. At least maintain the price, why reduce it. What should we do with 2580 cedis.
Bernado 1 month ago

@ Jeremy, use your brain. Common sense should tell you that you can't buy a bag of maize from Techiman market at ¢400 per bag, transport it to Accra and sell it in Agbogbloshie market for ¢360.

@ Jeremy, use your brain. Common sense should tell you that you can't buy a bag of maize from Techiman market at ¢400 per bag, transport it to Accra and sell it in Agbogbloshie market for ¢360.
It's a curse to be a cocoa farmer in Ghana! 1 month ago

@ Mike. December 2028 is not that far away......if we farmers are still alive by then with our stinking mouths!

@ Mike. December 2028 is not that far away......if we farmers are still alive by then with our stinking mouths!
Emma 1 month ago

Stop fooling, my friend.

Stop fooling, my friend.

Nana Abrokwah SA 1 month ago

What was the world market price that time?
And what was the NPP government paying to the farmers
As compared to the current world market price, what is the average percentage of the world price that NDC government is payin ...
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What was the world market price that time?
And what was the NPP government paying to the farmers
As compared to the current world market price, what is the average percentage of the world price that NDC government is paying for the farmers?
Please don't be hypocrite and face the fact
Ben 1 month ago

@Nana Abrokwa. You add USA to your account to make you feel human so I won’t begrudge that. If you still have a brain in your head tell me what NDC would have done if cocoa prices had been increased to c6,000 in 2024? Would ...
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@Nana Abrokwa. You add USA to your account to make you feel human so I won’t begrudge that. If you still have a brain in your head tell me what NDC would have done if cocoa prices had been increased to c6,000 in 2024? Would they have reduced it to the current c2.500 after paying the hypothetical c6,000?
Mahama 24 Hour Economy is Real & West Togoland independence 1 month ago

Why Ghanaians are fools:
1. We are easily deceived and we do not do analysis
2 We want immediate solutions that are populism

On this occasion, I will say that Nana Addo was a good president.
He had social interventions ...
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Why Ghanaians are fools:
1. We are easily deceived and we do not do analysis
2 We want immediate solutions that are populism

On this occasion, I will say that Nana Addo was a good president.
He had social interventions that helped poor and rich and no matter the crisis that he faced namely, Covid 19, Ukraine war, high oil prices and low gold prices.
He preserved Ghana .

My party must be careful because we are deceiving Ghanaians
Bole 1 month ago

by far nana Addo

Cocoa farmers
Nurses
teachears

Nana Addo is real and spectacular!

by far nana Addo

Cocoa farmers
Nurses
teachears

Nana Addo is real and spectacular!
Abusa president! 1 month ago

It's now official. We have an abusa president. It used to be one third of the cocoa yield to the labourer or share cropper, and two thirds to the farm owner (who uses half of the two thirds to cover fertiliser, weedicide ...
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It's now official. We have an abusa president. It used to be one third of the cocoa yield to the labourer or share cropper, and two thirds to the farm owner (who uses half of the two thirds to cover fertiliser, weedicide ahd other farming inputs).
Now, with Mahamah reducing the price by a third, he has become the ABUSA PRESIDENT. One third for the labourer, one third for the farm owner and one third for the ABUSA president.
ROTTEN KINGDOM OF DONKEYS 1 month ago

I personally have the least pity for Ghanaian cocoa farmers when they bought into the NDC lies of buying a bag of cocoa at GHS6,000, where there was no basis other than a political gimmick and lies.

What is the difference ...
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I personally have the least pity for Ghanaian cocoa farmers when they bought into the NDC lies of buying a bag of cocoa at GHS6,000, where there was no basis other than a political gimmick and lies.

What is the difference between these farmers, who based on these lies, voted for JDM and his NDC and those fools who went to Agradaa for sika gari? Politicians aren't magicians; they have told us time and time again, but we still trust them on their unattainable promises.

Rotten Kingdom of Donkey Cocoa Farmers.
Atta 1 month ago

Cocoa Farmers have been shortchanged by GHC1,038 by President John Mahama/ NDC govt. It serves them right next time they see NDC flags in their villages they will think twice. True Mahama and Agradaa are the same.

Cocoa Farmers have been shortchanged by GHC1,038 by President John Mahama/ NDC govt. It serves them right next time they see NDC flags in their villages they will think twice. True Mahama and Agradaa are the same.
Bole 1 month ago

The farmers are also to blame.

In life decisions have consequences

The farmers are also to blame.

In life decisions have consequences
Padi 1 month ago

The Cedi rose against the dollar, but due to high taxes, it did not gain purchasing power proportionally.

The Cedi rose against the dollar, but due to high taxes, it did not gain purchasing power proportionally.
Bfoh 1 month ago

Ato Forson and prez Mahama, have you your deception? Settings government indeed. Nothing new to offer. Azaantana government. Fire burn you.

Ato Forson and prez Mahama, have you your deception? Settings government indeed. Nothing new to offer. Azaantana government. Fire burn you.

John,Tema 1 month ago

Was it not this same Cassiel Ato Forson who imported home used 207 MB Vans as Ambulances for Ghana?Our Cocoa farmers shd blame themselves, this crook was also questioned about his Certificates during is vetting.

Was it not this same Cassiel Ato Forson who imported home used 207 MB Vans as Ambulances for Ghana?Our Cocoa farmers shd blame themselves, this crook was also questioned about his Certificates during is vetting.
Good news 1 month ago

Which business person in his right mind will buy a product for 100gh and sell it at 60gh,npp footsoldiers always walk with their heads down and legs up,very abnormal,better comment like normal human being

Which business person in his right mind will buy a product for 100gh and sell it at 60gh,npp footsoldiers always walk with their heads down and legs up,very abnormal,better comment like normal human being
Alex 1 month ago

It is a business man who appreciates his currency against a currency he/she sells his products for. Now the Ghanaian farmer is the one facing the consequences of sudden appreciation of the Cedi against the dollar. Ato Forson ...
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It is a business man who appreciates his currency against a currency he/she sells his products for. Now the Ghanaian farmer is the one facing the consequences of sudden appreciation of the Cedi against the dollar. Ato Forson and Asiamah Ghanaian cocoa farmers will never forget you reckless handling of the cedi appreciation against the dollar
Pelicles. 1 month ago

John Mahama and NDC act before thinking, and this is the end result. When they were touring the farming areas and making promises from nowhere, did it occur to them that some wind can blow and force change of direction on the ...
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John Mahama and NDC act before thinking, and this is the end result. When they were touring the farming areas and making promises from nowhere, did it occur to them that some wind can blow and force change of direction on the international market?

How old are you, and when was the last time you heard a government reducing the price of cocoa that had been offered to our hardworking farmers other than NDC, and why are you venting your frustration on NPP?

Where were you when Ato Forson, during the campaign told farmers that NDC would pay them 6,000 cedis per bad, and now, who is swallowing his vomits?

This moves by NDC will go a long way to haunt them because since the days of Nkrumah through military regimes, no government had reduced the price of cocoa being paid to our farmers than NDC and you don't see anything wrong with it, right? You are a typical NDC fool who view our farmers as illiterate and they should be toyed with. You will see the result in the future.
Mike 1 month ago

I laugh saaaaaa aban papa aba indeed

I laugh saaaaaa aban papa aba indeed
Sethoo 1 month ago

Huuuraaaaaaay NDC. aban papaaaa aba. Dem go talk true. JDM has done it again This man swerved late Prof Atta Mills & Airbus, who are Cocoa farmers to Mahama?

Huuuraaaaaaay NDC. aban papaaaa aba. Dem go talk true. JDM has done it again This man swerved late Prof Atta Mills & Airbus, who are Cocoa farmers to Mahama?
Pelicles. 1 month ago

Ghana Cocoa Akuafuo, are you happy for voting for NDC? Cocoa farmers should remember what Ato Forson said in front of them, and why NPP could not pay them 6,000 cedis.

Now, what NPP paid them has been reduced right, reduc ...
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Ghana Cocoa Akuafuo, are you happy for voting for NDC? Cocoa farmers should remember what Ato Forson said in front of them, and why NPP could not pay them 6,000 cedis.

Now, what NPP paid them has been reduced right, reducing the purchasing power of our hardworking cocoa farmers.

Ghanaians, when going to polls, next time, please think before putting your thumb for who is the right person to lead you because John Mahama and NDC are just a curse on us.
Kwesi 1 month ago

First time ever. Setting cocoa price lower than what exists. Failed government economic management. Did they know the implications of artificially bringing dollar to cedi down on cocoa pricing? Infact, as for flactuatios of c ...
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First time ever. Setting cocoa price lower than what exists. Failed government economic management. Did they know the implications of artificially bringing dollar to cedi down on cocoa pricing? Infact, as for flactuatios of cocoa prices on the world market, managing to avoid this situation affecting farmers negatively is exactly why cocobod is in existence. When world prices are high maintain at least reasonable price for farmers and when world prices go down subsidise to maintain price stability. COCOBOD has failed and its CEO and team must all be sacked.
Dr Sam 1 month ago

Good to hear that, ndc foo nyina y3 nmoaaa.

Good to hear that, ndc foo nyina y3 nmoaaa.
Sense 1 month ago

Before any idiot in NPP will comment give Bawuliar NPP solution to this mess NPP created first

Before any idiot in NPP will comment give Bawuliar NPP solution to this mess NPP created first

Poku 1 month ago

The Lord sleepeth not.

The Lord sleepeth not.
Kakey 1 month ago

God had punished you cocoa Farmers, that is good paaaa. Ungratefull human beings.

God had punished you cocoa Farmers, that is good paaaa. Ungratefull human beings.
Nat 1 month ago

This is not first time reduction in world market prices drop. From Rawlings time to Nana ado time, but they cushion the farmers from other sources because every government has cheated farmers before. When cocoa price increase ...
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This is not first time reduction in world market prices drop. From Rawlings time to Nana ado time, but they cushion the farmers from other sources because every government has cheated farmers before. When cocoa price increased from 7000 dollar to 7200 dollars the Mahama government was still paying 7000 dollars as FOB to farmers. Shame on you people. Reduce your salaries as cocoa board workers
James Bedu 1 month ago

Fundamentals of world economy will expose you when you make unrealistic promises .
NDC deal with mess
Taking advantage of farmers

Fundamentals of world economy will expose you when you make unrealistic promises .
NDC deal with mess
Taking advantage of farmers
Kennedy Agyepong 1 month ago

Bawumia will run away naked from Adenta to Walewale in the middle of the night on 8th December 2028. Who will vote for that kwasea fool? Wontumi?

Bawumia will run away naked from Adenta to Walewale in the middle of the night on 8th December 2028. Who will vote for that kwasea fool? Wontumi?
obi 1 month ago

By their lies, you should know them. But many Ghanaians have short memories. My fear is that Galamseyers will take advantage and demolish a few cocoa farms left in the mining communities

By their lies, you should know them. But many Ghanaians have short memories. My fear is that Galamseyers will take advantage and demolish a few cocoa farms left in the mining communities
Ekow Mark 1 month ago

Ato Forson so do you go down on your knees to pray to God. ? So Nana Addo and Mahama has shortchanged the cocoa farmers in the country ?' Please, ask for forgiveness from God if you have conscience.

Ato Forson so do you go down on your knees to pray to God. ? So Nana Addo and Mahama has shortchanged the cocoa farmers in the country ?' Please, ask for forgiveness from God if you have conscience.
ASIEDU NKWASIA 1 month ago

NDC CONCERT PARTY INDEED
YOU HAVENT PAY THESE FARMERS SINCE NOVEMBER LETTING THEM GO THROUGH DRY CHRISTMAS, INSTEAD OF PAYING THEM, YOU THINK YOU WANT TO COOL THEM DOWN WITH PRICE INCREASE. FARMERS WATCH!!!!

NDC CONCERT PARTY INDEED
YOU HAVENT PAY THESE FARMERS SINCE NOVEMBER LETTING THEM GO THROUGH DRY CHRISTMAS, INSTEAD OF PAYING THEM, YOU THINK YOU WANT TO COOL THEM DOWN WITH PRICE INCREASE. FARMERS WATCH!!!!
Kwame Nyanteh 1 month ago

...when you spend time chasing the wind,and forget to do forward/futures sales,this is where you will.send all of us.....sacking experience staff/directors of the marketing department....saaaaaa!!!!!!

...when you spend time chasing the wind,and forget to do forward/futures sales,this is where you will.send all of us.....sacking experience staff/directors of the marketing department....saaaaaa!!!!!!
Major 1 month ago

We must braze ourselves to active smuggling of cocoa to Ivory Coast . Instead of reducing the lavish living of the executives at the COCOBOD, you chose to punish the hard working cocoa farmers who are the backbone of the cou ...
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We must braze ourselves to active smuggling of cocoa to Ivory Coast . Instead of reducing the lavish living of the executives at the COCOBOD, you chose to punish the hard working cocoa farmers who are the backbone of the country . How is Ivory Coast able to pay competitive market price to their farmers?
It's a curse to be a cocoa farmer in Ghana! 1 month ago

Unfortunately, my farm is far away from the border. And I don't want to give my grandchildren's inheritance to the galamseyers.......but I'm thinking about it!

Unfortunately, my farm is far away from the border. And I don't want to give my grandchildren's inheritance to the galamseyers.......but I'm thinking about it!
Bfds 1 month ago

There has not been any sustainable reduce of prices of cocoa is the same dollar price, speciallynot 30% that thay is the amount reduced per bag...just the rate game

There has not been any sustainable reduce of prices of cocoa is the same dollar price, speciallynot 30% that thay is the amount reduced per bag...just the rate game
ABUSA PRESIDENT! 1 month ago

@Bfds, this is not the place for keen idiots like you fool. I bet you were educated at our expense too!

As a farmer, I would have been better off if the dollar had stayed at ghc17. Only unproductive nations like Ghana ...
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@Bfds, this is not the place for keen idiots like you fool. I bet you were educated at our expense too!

As a farmer, I would have been better off if the dollar had stayed at ghc17. Only unproductive nations like Ghana (which imports everything from orange juice to tooth picks ) complain about a weak currency. Australians rejoice in a weak Australian dollar because it enables their farmers, manufacturers and miners to sell agricultural products in foreign currency and get a lot more auzzie dollars back home. The USA has been pressuring China to raise the value of its currency, but China chooses to have a weak currency becausetheir exports are everywher.

Since Maamah manipulated the cedi to an artificially high exchange rate, only cocoa farmers have been made to suffer. Apart from rice and oil, prices continue to rise. Imported chicken and fish have gone up by at least 10% since Maamah came to power. And transportation hasn't come down.
As a farmer, l can say on authority that by day farm workers now charge ghc100. In December 2024, the rate was ghc70. Try buying fish or tomatoes.

This is not the first time that cocoa prices have fallen on the world market. But this is the first time any government has reduced the cocoa price. But trust the NDC to now sing a different tune from what sang in 2024. Where is the ghc7000 which we were promised?

2028 isn't that far off. This time, it's not going to be a matter of short memory. Because for the first time ever, THIS ABUSA PRESIDENT is taking money directly from our pockets. There is a common saying among farmers that if you cant do anything for your parent-in-law, you dont steal from them! We shall chew twigs, leaves and roots of "tweapea, twantin, kwartemaa, ogyama, sonsromansa" etc to give us retentive memory at the 2028 polls.

The NDC has just proven that it's just a national menace led by thugs!
And now, it's official. We have an ABUSA PRESIDENT WHO WANTS TO SWINDLE A WHOLE THIRD OF THE COCOA PRICE FOM US POOR FARMERS!
Yaw Sango 1 month ago

Gradually white people are eating less chocolate forcing cocoa price to drop so low .

Gradually white people are eating less chocolate forcing cocoa price to drop so low .
Student 1 month ago

Oh saa? Really? Come again abeg because this statement won't wash. C'mon. Smh.

Oh saa? Really? Come again abeg because this statement won't wash. C'mon. Smh.
AK 1 month ago

Pathological liars. One would have thought the cabinet Ministers would also reduce their salaries
Insensitive people in government. Farmers will pay you back. Watch

Pathological liars. One would have thought the cabinet Ministers would also reduce their salaries
Insensitive people in government. Farmers will pay you back. Watch
Kwame Peter 1 month ago

$10billion was used to buy steroids for wobbling cedi to keep standing, now cocoa farmers have suffered a haircut on industrial scale,GHC1,038 per bag,for every 10bags the farmer is losing GhC10,038.00,this is DDEP on industr ...
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$10billion was used to buy steroids for wobbling cedi to keep standing, now cocoa farmers have suffered a haircut on industrial scale,GHC1,038 per bag,for every 10bags the farmer is losing GhC10,038.00,this is DDEP on industrial scale.John Mahama good evening to you and your brother Ibrahim.
Concern Citizen 1 month ago

Talking is cheap. The finance minister should have been resign first by now before Randy Abbey. How much did you promised to pay farmers Ato when campaigning in 2024? Randy Abbey talked a lot when he sat on Metro for good mor ...
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Talking is cheap. The finance minister should have been resign first by now before Randy Abbey. How much did you promised to pay farmers Ato when campaigning in 2024? Randy Abbey talked a lot when he sat on Metro for good morning. Now reality has catch up with him. Empty barrel make the most noise.
Koo 1 month ago

I thought we had a robust economy?

I thought everything was well and that reduction in international prices wouldn’t have any effect.

Any no wonder we continue to attribute the turn around of our economy to God. Becau ...
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I thought we had a robust economy?

I thought everything was well and that reduction in international prices wouldn’t have any effect.

Any no wonder we continue to attribute the turn around of our economy to God. Because we are oblivious of what is going on or what we are supposed to do as a nation.

Just a decline in cocoa prices and cocobod has been exposed.

So what we will do if gold prices decline?

Hmmmmmmm

Let’s stop NPP NDC and find an everlasting solution to our economic problems.
Nyansapo 1 month ago

Every sector of the economy will get its broken heart from NDC government.... Ofui next time. Very soon you will be selling a bag for 20ghc. Naniama!!!!

Every sector of the economy will get its broken heart from NDC government.... Ofui next time. Very soon you will be selling a bag for 20ghc. Naniama!!!!
Agbeli Kumordziì 1 month ago

Build more silos to hoods the cocoa beans
If the price goes up then the farmer can bring out their cocoa beans for sale for good money

Build more silos to hoods the cocoa beans
If the price goes up then the farmer can bring out their cocoa beans for sale for good money
Ghanaweb is reluctant to write on this disappointing news from their government 1 month ago

Hahaha... All the media aligned to NDC government now feel disappointed, and like ghanaweb, their pens have dried up, so they can't write and disseminate bad news properly. That's why media needs to be neutral. Shame on you G ...
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Hahaha... All the media aligned to NDC government now feel disappointed, and like ghanaweb, their pens have dried up, so they can't write and disseminate bad news properly. That's why media needs to be neutral. Shame on you Ghana political-biased media.

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