- Cocoa farmers in Prabon are cutting down trees over low cocoa prices
- Current price of GHC 3,228.75 per bag deemed unsustainable by farmers
- Farmers say GHC 128.75 increment falls short of expectations
Cocoa farmers in Prabon, located in the Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti Region, are reportedly cutting down their cocoa trees in protest over what they describe as an inadequate adjustment in cocoa prices.
Frustrated by the recent price increase, the farmers say they are shifting to rice farming, which they consider more profitable.
The current price of cocoa stands at GHC 3,228.75 per bag — an increase of just GHC 128.75. According to the farmers, this increment is not enough to sustain their livelihoods.
They also cited unfulfilled campaign promises, claiming that former President John Mahama had pledged during the 2024 elections to raise the price to GHC 6,000 per bag — a figure they were expecting but has not materialized.
In an interview with Adom News, the farmers voiced their dissatisfaction, stating that crops like rice, maize, and cassava now offer better returns than cocoa.
They warned that unless cocoa prices are reviewed upward, more farmers will abandon cocoa production in favor of more lucrative alternatives.
