65-Year-Old Blind Cocoa Farmer in Ahafo Kukuom Pleads with President Mahama Over Unpaid Cocoa Payment
65-year-old blind cocoa farmer from Ahafo Kukuom says he has not received GH₵2,500 owed for cocoa delivered in December and urges urgent government action
- Blind cocoa farmer Asante Patrick has not received GH₵2,500 owed for cocoa delivered in December
- The 65-year-old says he struggles to afford basic meals and is pleading directly to President Mahama
- Many cocoa farmers in Ghana are facing similar challenges, with some forced to limit meals due to delayed payments
Asante Patrick, a 65-year-old blind cocoa farmer from Ahafo Kukuom in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region, is pleading with President John Dramani Mahama to release the GH₵2,500 payment that the government says is due to him.
According to Mr Patrick, also known as Kwabena Anane, he sent bags of cocoa beans for purchase in December but has yet to receive any payment.
“I have to beg before I can eat,” he lamented, describing his desperate situation.
His plight reflects a broader crisis affecting many Ghanaian cocoa farmers, some of whom have been forced to limit meals to once a day due to unpaid cocoa deliveries.
The situation has sparked calls for urgent government action to ensure that farmers receive their due payments and can sustain their livelihoods.
