International🌐 Available in EnglishSeptember 1, 2026
Ghana cocoa farmers reject new 'punitive' land conversion law
France 24
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France 24
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Ghanaian cocoa farmers are intensifying their opposition to a new law that restricts land use without government permission. While President Mahama argues that supporting local processing is key to economic growth, cocoa sector leaders contend the changes perpetuate an outdated colonial model.
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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 Cocoa chiefs say that the changes still leave the sector resting on an outdated colonial model.