The Member of Parliament for Sehwi Juaboso Constituency, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) intends to raise the cocoa producer price higher than the current price set by the government.
Last week, the government announced an increase in the cocoa producer price from GH¢2,070.00 to GH¢3,000.00 per bag, marking the highest purchasing price in the history of the cocoa industry.
However, Akandoh criticized the new price, calling it a disservice to farmers.
He stated that the NDC would have offered a more favorable price if in power.
Akandoh made these comments during the visit of NDC National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, to Sehwi Agyemadiem in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region.
The NDC National Chairman, Asiedu Nketia, urged party members not to be swayed by what he described as deceptive promises from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He appealed to the constituents to vote for Akandoh and the NDC in the upcoming elections to ensure better policies for cocoa farmers and the nation at large.
Source: adomonline.com
