Ghana Cocoa Farmers Protest New Land Use Restrictions Under Mahama Administration

Agricultural workers in Ghana are resisting a newly enacted law that restricts land conversion without official permission, clashing with the government's push to prioritize local cocoa processing and economic growth.

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Ghana cocoa farmers reject new 'punitive' land conversion law

Ghanaian cocoa farmers are ramping up their pushback against a new law preventing them from using their land for anything else without permission. President Mahama says supporting local processing is the key to economic growth. Cocoa chiefs say that the changes still leave the sector resting on an outdated colonial model.

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