Cocoa Producer Price Archives - Ghana News Express

The Government of Ghana has announced an upward adjustment in the producer price of cocoa for the 2025/2026 crop season, offering relief to farmers across the country. Following consultations with stakeholders, the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC), chaired by the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has increased the price from the previously announced GHS3,228.75 per bag to GHS3,625 per bag, equivalent to GHS58,000 per tonne. This new price represents an increment of about GHS400 per bag, translating into a 12.27 percent rise compared to the earlier figure announced on August 4, 2025. The new producer price will take effect from Friday, October 3, 2025. Dr. Forson assured that while margins, fees, and rates to other stakeholders remain unchanged, government remains...

The Ghana Civil-Society Cocoa Platform (GCCP) has expressed mixed feelings over the government’s recently announced cocoa producer price for the 2025/2026 season, describing the increase as misleading and insufficient to uplift the livelihoods of cocoa farmers. In a press statement issued today, the platform acknowledged the announcement of a new farmgate price of USD $5,040 per metric tonne, which government sources claim reflects a 62% increase from last season’s USD $3,100. However, the GCCP argues that this comparison is misleading when translated into local terms, as the actual increase in Ghanaian cedi amounts to just 4.1%, rising from GH¢3,100 to GH¢3,228.75 per 64-kg bag. Discrepancies in Pricing Commitments The group further expressed disappointment over what it described...

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Government Increases Cocoa Producer Price to GHS3,625 Per Bag for 2025/26 Season

GCCP Raises Concerns Over New Cocoa Producer Price for 2025/2026 Season