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CDM Condemns Ghana Government’s Sharp Cut in Cocoa Price, Calls It “Betrayal of Farmers”
The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has expressed “outrage, disappointment, and total condemnation” over the Government of Ghana’s decision to reduce the cocoa producer price to GH¢2,587 per 64 kg bag, effective Thursday, February 12, 2026.
The group described the move as a “monumental betrayal” of public trust and a direct attack on the livelihoods of cocoa farmers.
In a strongly worded statement, CDM accused the government of reneging on promises made during the 2024 general elections. President John Dramani Mahama, alongside other NDC leaders, had repeatedly assured cocoa farmers that the bag price would be increased substantially, with specific commitments that it would not fall below GH¢6,000.
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“Barely a year into governance, this government has not increased cocoa prices as promised but rather slashed them drastically to GH¢2,587 per bag,” the CDM statement said, calling it “one of the most shocking policy reversals in Ghana’s recent political history.”
The group criticised the timing of the reduction, citing soaring costs of living, expensive farm inputs, rising labour costs, and the impacts of climate change on yields. CDM warned that the policy risks pushing frustrated cocoa farmers into illegal mining (galamsey) as a survival option, accelerating environmental degradation, water pollution, and food insecurity.
“This action exposes a disturbing lack of empathy, compassion, and commitment to human welfare and confirms that this government is dangerously disconnected from the lived realities of rural Ghana,” the statement added.
CDM has called for:
- Immediate reversal of the GH¢2,587 cocoa price.
- Implementation of the campaign promise of a minimum GH¢6,000 per 64 kg bag.
- Urgent engagement with cocoa farmers and unions.
- Establishment of a transparent pricing framework that prioritises farmer welfare.
“The cocoa farmer deserves respect, justice, and economic dignity, not broken promises and policy punishment,” the statement concluded, reaffirming CDM’s commitment to advocating for fair pricing and people-centred governance.
This move reignites debate on Ghana’s cocoa policy, rural livelihoods, and the sustainability of the cocoa sector amid growing economic pressures and environmental challenges.
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