Kofi Tonto, a political aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has fired shots at the NDC government over the Finance Minister announment of a revised cocoa price of 64kg cocoa bag from GHS 3,625 to GHS 2,587.
According to Kofi Tonto, the John Mahama-led NDC government are pure scammers.
He recounted that the NPP in power for 8 years increase cocoa price per bag from GHC475 to GHC3100, adding that the NDC in opposition claimed it was not enough, as cocoa farmers deserved 6,500.
Kofi Tonto added that today the NDC is unable to maintain the GHC3100, and has rather reset the cocoa price to GHC2587.
In a social media post, Kofi Tonto wrote, “In 8 years, NPP increased cocoa price per bag from GHC475 to GHC3100. NDC in opposition said that the amount was not enough and that farmers deserved GHC 6,500. Today, not only are they unable to maintain GHC3100, they have RESET it to GHC2587. Pure scammers!!!”.
Also, the Minority in Parliament has strongly slammed the John Mahama-led government’s decision to reduce the cocoa producer price.
According to the minority caucus, the move is unfair to farmers and detrimental to the sector.
The minority demanded a reduction in the salary of public sector workers in line with the decline in farmgate prices of cocoa.
The minority further quizzed whether the Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD’s salary and allowance would be reduced by the same margin.
Addressing the media on Thursday, February 12, Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Dr Isaac Yaw Opoku, stated, “This has never happened. Why are we treating cocoa farmers this way? The cocoa farmer has never enjoyed the full benefit of the FOB price. Cocoa farmers have sacrificed for this country”.
“If the cocoa farmer’s price is going to be reduced by almost 30 per cent, then everybody’s pay in this country should also be slashed by that margin. Is the Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD’s salary and allowance going to be reduced by the same margin?. Today is a sad day for the country. The President should come again. Cocoa farmers deserve better,” he stated.
The development follow the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who has announced a revised cocoa price of 64kg cocoa bag from GHS 3,625 to GHS 2,587 for the remainder of the 2025/2026 season.
According to Ato Forson, the decision comes after the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC), under his chairmanship, convened earlier in the day to assess the challenges facing the Cocoa sector.
Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, February 12, Dr Forson disclosed, “The PPRC has recommended that the farmer be paid 90% of the achieved gross fob of USD 4,200 per tonne”.
He added that the committee set the new producer price at GH₵41,392 per tonne, equivalent to GH₵2,587 per bag, effective immediately.
“As a result of that, the PPRC thereby announces that effective today, Thursday, 12th February, 2026, the new producer price for the remainder of the 2025, 2026 crop season will now be GH 41, 392 per tonne and 2,587 per bag,” he noted.
“This measure is necessary to enable the expedited payment of farmers and to guarantee the sustainability of our cocoa industry,” he said.
See the post below:
In 8 years, NPP increased cocoa price per bag from GHC475 to GHC3100. NDC in opposition said that amount was not enough and that farmers deserved GHC6500. Today, not only are they unable to maintain GHC3100, they have RESET it GHC2587. Pure scammers!!! pic.twitter.com/tPOmjswgIW
— Kofi Tonto (@kofitonto) February 12, 2026