Ashanti cocoa farmers welcome new COCOBOD Act - MyJoyOnline Cocoa farmers and traditional leaders in the Ashanti Region have expressed satisfaction with the Ghana Cocoa Board Act, 2026 (Act 1182), while acknowledging the rationale behind the producer price announced for the new cocoa season, despite their initial expectations of a higher price.
MyJoyOnline · 1 source · 1 min read · 3 weeks ago · Filed October 12, 2026
Benjamin Larweh Cocoa farmers and traditional leaders in the Ashanti Region Ghana Cocoa Board Act, 2026 (Act 1182) Isaac Adu Offinso, Kyerayaso, Toase, New Edubiase, Kuntenase, Kona and Juansa The first phase of farmer and stakeholder engagements depoliticisation of cocoa-related issues and a more unified, long-term approach to managing the sector in the national interest improvements in the free distribution of agricultural inputs to ensure that fertilisers and other essential supplies reach farmers in adequate quantities and at the appropriate time sustained public education to deepen farmers’ understanding of the legislation, particularly provisions aimed at protecting cocoa-growing communities and farmlands from destructive activities, including illegal mining and unauthorised sand winning the speedy implementation of the proposed Farmer Pension Scheme transparency in the administration of the cocoa tertiary education scholarship scheme to ensure fairness, accountability and equitable access for eligible beneficiaries 