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John Dumelo Champions Fair Cocoa Prices for Farmers

2/27/2025

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John Dumelo, Ghana's Deputy Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture, passionately advocated for fair cocoa pricing to deter farmers from selling their land to illegal miners. He stressed that competitive prices would empower farmers to keep their farms, while also calling for vital reforms in the mining sector to safeguard cocoa agriculture from harmful practices.

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John Dumelo, Ghana's Deputy Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture, passionately advocated for fair cocoa pricing to deter farmers from selling their land to illegal miners. He stressed that competitive prices would empower farmers to keep their farms, while also calling for vital reforms in the mining sector to safeguard cocoa agriculture from harmful practices.