{
  "id": 9939043,
  "title": "Scales of deception removed – Annoh-Dompreh attacks new cocoa price",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/scales-of-deception-removed-annoh-dompreh-attacks-new-cocoa-price",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-26T07:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/scales-of-deception-removed-annoh-dompreh-attacks-new-cocoa-price/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has expressed disappointment with the Ghanaian government's new cocoa producer price of GH¢2,650 per 64-kilogramme bag. The price, which took effect on September 25, marks an increase of GH¢1,008 per tonne from the previous GH¢41,392 per tonne price for the 2025/2026 season. Annoh-Dompreh criticized the new figure on social media, stating that the \"scales of deception\" had been removed and the government would soon face them again. He also expressed concern over the difficulties faced by farmers producing other major food crops, including rice, maize, and yam. The new price represents 71.18 percent of the realised gross Free-On-Board value of cocoa, as mandated by the recently enacted Ghana Cocoa Board Act, 2026. The law guarantees cocoa farmers a minimum of 70 percent of the realised gross FOB value and introduces changes to the financing and governance of the cocoa sector. COCOBOD, the governing body for the Ghanaian cocoa industry, stated that the new price is the result of consultations with key stakeholders and could be reviewed based on market conditions. The Board also announced the continuation of productivity programs, including free fertiliser, hybrid cocoa seedlings, and the Cocoa Disease and Pest Control Programme, and the nationwide deployment of the Ghana Cocoa Traceability System to meet international market requirements. Annoh-Dompreh's comments signal a new point of contention between the government and cocoa farmers regarding farmer incomes, cocoa-sector financing, and the sustainability of Ghana's cocoa industry.",
  "summary": "Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has criticised the government’s new cocoa producer price, describing the GH¢2,650 per 64-kilogramme bag as a disappointment to farmers.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}