Gov’t should have set up special support fund for cocoa farmers instead of cutting prices—Offinso North MP

The Member of Parliament for Offinso North, Dr. Fred Kyie Asamoah, has strongly condemned the government’s decision to reduce the producer price of cocoa, describing the move as a betrayal of farmers who voted for the ruling administration based on campaign promises.


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