Ghana: Kwakye Ofosu slams Akufo-Addo and Bawumia over decline in cocoa production

Published 2024년 3월 12일

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Felix Kwakye Ofosu, a key figure in the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticized President Nana Akufo-Addo's administration for the significant decline in Ghana's cocoa production. He highlighted that the annual cocoa production has fallen from 969,000 metric tonnes in 2017 to approximately 500,000 metric tonnes last season. Projections also suggest a further decrease to 492,000 tonnes for the 2023-2024 crop year. Kwakye Ofosu has described this situation as a result of 'hopeless governance'.

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Felix Kwakye Ofosu, a leading communicator of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has slammed the administration of President Nana Akufo-Addo over the country's declining cocoa production. Kwakye Ofosu noted that when the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government first took office in 2017, annual cocoa production stood at 969,000 metric tonnes. However, he says production has plummeted to around 500,000 metric tonnes last season. Projections, according to the NDC member, also indicate there will be a further fall to 492,000 tonnes for the current 2023-2024 crop year. In a social media post on Tuesday, March 11, Kwakye Ofosu indicated that the fall in production is a sign of "hopeless governance" by Akufo-Addo and his vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. “Bawumia and Akufo/Addo inherited annual cocoa production ...

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