A section of the Minority Caucus in Parliament have raised their seats in protest and boycotted parliamentary sittings today (Tuesday 3 March 2026) not in idle defiance, but to take their case directly to the heart of Ghana’s cocoa belt.
The MPs travelled to Abirem and its environs in the Eastern Region, determined to engage cocoa farmers grappling with mounting hardship and frustration over recent policy decisions.
The boycott was a deliberate act of solidarity – a message that parliamentary business must pause if the voices of those who feed the nation are not being heard.
The MPs’ urgency stemmed from a controversial government decision to cut the producer price of cocoa beans barely four months into the season, a move that has sent shockwaves through farming communities across Ghana.
Cocoa farmers, already under strain from rising costs of labour, fertiliser and transport, argue that the new price undermines their ability to sustain their farms and provide for their families.
Many now face significant losses after investing in the season’s work on the promise of a viable return.
The Minority Caucus members listened, took notes and held open discussions with farmers’ co-operatives, youth groups and cocoa purchasing clerks.
Their boycott of sittings in Parliament, typically seen as the core duty of MPs, underscored the serio
