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20-year jail terms: Will Ghana protect cocoa or criminalise farmers?

A Ghanaian farmer spreads cocoa beans to dry under the sun. Photo by Zeal Creative Studios @ Pexels
A Ghanaian farmer spreads cocoa beans to dry under the sun. Photo by Zeal Creative Studios @ Pexels
  • Every cocoa farm gains automatic protected status.
  • Illegal mining and unauthorised conversion face severe penalties.

 

ACCRA, GHANA – Ghana’s proposed Cocoa Board law could fundamentally redefine cocoa farming rights, introducing sweeping protections and prison terms of up to 20 years for offences involving protected cocoa farms.

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