By Francis Kobena Tandoh
President John Dramani Mahama has summoned an emergency Cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 11, to address pressing issues in the cocoa sector, according to the presidency on Tuesday.
Spokesperson to the President and Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, said the emergency cabinet meeting will focus on all critical issues affecting the cocoa sector, including delayed payments to farmers, liquidity challenges at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), and structural weaknesses threatening the sustainability of the industry.
The intervention by the government follows weeks of public outcry over delays in payments to cocoa farmers, many of whom have gone unpaid for cocoa beans supplied through Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) since November 2025.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament, at a press conference recently, warned of a crisis in the cocoa industry due to outstanding arrears owed by COCOBOD to buying companies.
The Minority accused the government and COCOBOD of failing to make payments to cocoa farmers, describing the delays as unacceptable and harmful to livelihoods.
The caucus called on the government to release funds to clear cocoa take-over receipts. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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