{
  "id": 3725801,
  "title": "Cocoa Board law lacks clear strategy to attract young farmers and technology – Cocoa Farmers Association",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/cocoa-board-law-lacks-clear-strategy-to-attract-young-farmers-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T11:12:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/cocoa-board-law-lacks-clear-strategy-to-attract-young-farmers-and-technology-cocoa-farmers-association/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nana Aduna II, speaking for the Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association, expressed concerns that the recently passed Ghana Cocoa Board Law lacks a clear strategy to attract young farmers and technology into the cocoa industry. On JoyFM, he emphasized that the average age of a cocoa farmer in Ghana is 63 years old, highlighting the urgency of youth participation and technological advancement for the industry's sustainability.\n\nThe industry spokesperson questioned how Ghana plans to maintain cocoa production if the new law does not offer targeted measures to make farming appealing and financially rewarding to younger generations. He asked, \"What is the future of the industry?\"\n\nThe new Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, which replaced the Ghana Cocoa Board Act, 1984 (PNDCL 81), guarantees cocoa farmers at least 70% of the gross Free-on-Board price and requires 50% of Ghana's cocoa beans to be processed locally. It also restructures COCOBOD's scholarship program to prioritize courses that will support the development and modernization of the cocoa industry. However, Nana Aduna II stressed that the legislation does not adequately address the practical barriers preventing young people from entering cocoa farming or provide a clear framework for implementing modern technology across the sector.",
  "summary": "The Spokesperson for the Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association, Nana Aduna II, says the newly enacted Ghana Cocoa Board Law offers no clear strategy for attracting young people and technological innovation into the cocoa industry.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}