
Ghana cocoa farmers unpaid despite $337m disbursement pledge
Farmers and purchasing clerks say the money is yet to reach them, raising questions about whether the funds are instead being used to service debts owed by cocoa buyers to banks.
SATURDAY, 07 MARCH 2026, 20:16

Farmers and purchasing clerks say the money is yet to reach them, raising questions about whether the funds are instead being used to service debts owed by cocoa buyers to banks.

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