Gov’t hopes to clear cocoa farmer arrears within 2–3 weeks – Otokunor

A senior presidential official says the government is hopeful that Ghana’s cocoa farmer payment crisis will be resolved within the next two to three weeks, as efforts intensify to clear outstanding arrears owed through Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs). Dr Peter Boamah Otokunor, Director of Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness, projected in an interview with JoyNews’ Gemma Appiah after touring parts of the Western Region, where delayed payments to cocoa farmers emerged as ...

By Caleb Ahinakwah