Our policy position on reversing the decline in cocoa farming — so the next generation of Ghanaians see a future in it.
Cocoa farming has anchored rural livelihoods across Ghana's cocoa belt for generations, but ageing farmers, thin margins, and land lost to illegal mining are pushing young Ghanaians away from the crop. Reversing that trend means making cocoa farming a viable, attractive livelihood again — not just preserving what's left of it.
Farmgate prices and support services need to reflect the real cost of farming and reward long-term investment in the land, not just this season's yield.
Illegal mining is displacing productive cocoa farmland faster than it can be replaced. We call for stronger land-use protections in cocoa-growing districts.
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