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Story summary
- The cocoa industry in West Africa faces a crisis as chocolate prices rise, while farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast do not benefit.
- Akosua Frimpong, a Ghanaian farmer, reports payment delays that leave families in dire financial situations.
- Ghana's Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has set high guaranteed prices, but international prices have fallen and debt grows.
- Cocobod plans to cut the guaranteed price and boost domestic processing, prompting farmer concern.
