President John Dramani Mahama has pledged that his government will expand cocoa production in Ghana by adding 200,000 hectares of cocoa farmland, a move aimed at significantly increasing the income of cocoa farmers and revitalising the sector.
Speaking at the Ahafo Region as part of his national Thank You tour on Saturday, May 31, 2025, he emphasised that his government is committed to reviving the once-thriving cocoa industry.
The 200,000-hectare expansion will also help Ghana maintain its status as the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, trailing only Côte d’Ivoire. Mahama’s strategy aligns with broader efforts to revamp Ghana’s agricultural sector and ensure sustainable growth.
The announcement is part of a broader agricultural policy framework that Mahama is unveiling ahead of the 2024 general elections. In his vision, agriculture—especially cocoa farming—will be treated as a strategic economic driver, with investments in infrastructure, technology, and value addition.
He said “Plans are underway to revamp the collapsed cocoa sector. Incentives will be provided to our hardworking farmers to increase cocoa production. We aim to add 200,000 hectares of cocoa to Ghana’s output to increase the income of our farmers,” he stated.
He further disclosed that the Chief Executive of COCOBOD, Randy Abbey, had informed him that a new cocoa producer price will be announced in August, which he assured farmers would be “a very good price.”
“So those of you who do not have cocoa farms, go and start looking for land and start planting cocoa,” he added.
