Ghana cocoa farmers warn bumper harvest at risk over payment delays

Описание: Cocoa farmers in Ghana say prolonged payment delays are threatening to derail a strong mid-crop harvest, raising fresh concerns over supply from the world’s second-largest cocoa producer.

Farmers and industry players told Reuters that payments for beans delivered to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) have been delayed by up to six months, leaving growers without the cash needed to hire labour and transport crops during a critical harvesting window.

The cocoa sector underpins the livelihoods of around 800,000 farming families in Ghana, making the delays a major economic concern in rural communities.

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