Atwima  Mponua: Over 18k Cocoa farmers facing severe financial difficulties over unpaid arrears  

Hundreds of cocoa farmers in Ghana’s Atwima Mponua District have taken to the streets, protesting the government’s failure to release funds owed to them.

The farmers,  clad in red bands, presented a petition to the Atwima Mponua District Assembly, calling for immediate intervention.

The farmers numbering 18,200 are facing severe financial difficulties due to the government’s delay in paying cocoa purchasing clerks.

 According to the Ghana National Association of Cocoa thousands of their members are affected by the non-payment.

“This situation is unacceptable. We are struggling to survive, and the government needs to take immediate action,” said a farmer involved in the protest.

The protest is part of a larger issue, with the Minority in Parliament calling on the government to pay over 10 billion Ghana Cedis owed to licensed buying companies for cocoa beans supplied since November 2025 .

The farmers have issued a three-week ultimatum to the government, threatening nationwide demonstrations if the outstanding arrears are not paid.

 “If the COCOBOD CEO does not do anything about it, he should expect something ugly from next week,”.Kwame Tufuor, a farmer warned.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng