Some cocoa farmers in the country have expressed disappointment in government over what they describe as a miserable increase in producer price of cocoa and have threatened to vote against President Mahama if nothing is done about it.
This comes after the Deputy Minister of Finance, Ato Forson Cassiel, announced a 11.76 percentage increase in the producer price for the 2016/2017 farming season, at the Cocoa Day celebration in Tepa on Saturday.
But Organiser for Boafo Cocoa Farmers Association in Jejeti and Akim Sekyere, Oti Okyere, said they expected an increase from the current GH¢425.00 per 64kg bag to an amount of at least GH¢500.00.
He said though the price has been increased, the new price still means their cost will outweigh their income.
They have therefore threatened to vote against the government if he refuses to listen to their plea.
Some farmers in Bodi in the Western Region who also shared same sentiments stressed that, government does not have positive plans for farmers hence they will advise themselves.
Meanwhile, Public Affairs Director of the Ghana COCOBOD, Noah Kwesi Amenya, has rubbished demands from the farmers adding that the increment is appealing enough.
He added that, they should rather be content with what have been added to the price to uplift their productivity since nothing will be done to the price.
Source: adomonline.com
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hmmmm ab3n b3 bom....The farmers will stress and work for the government to chop yet the government dont even have a single cocoa mpo
The goverment does not have one cocoa tree but he benefit more from the cocoa farm, I fill very pitty for cocoa farmers, I am a cocoa faemer and i know what iam talking about,NPP COME.
Pleae cut down the tress. I am very happy that the cocoa farms are gone and gone forever. I used to work on the cocoa farm as a child in Oy. In my school days, I had to carry the beans early in the morning before I walked 5 - 7 km to Pope John. Thanks be to God that none of my siblings nor kids will ever do that hard job again only for those in power to reap the benefits of our hard work. I will encourage cocoa farmers to think of growing something else or simply hoard their produce or at best form cooperatives to try to market their products themselves on the international market. They need to cut the marketing companies out of the chain.
Who does Ghana's cocoa really belong to? The cocoa farmers of Ghana should take control over their cocoa and refuse to sell their cocoa through the CMB, which is a tool for the economic oppression of farmers by governments.