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Ghana’s parliament just passed a bold new cocoa protection law, sparking tension among farmers who fear it could trap them in rigid land-use rules. The Ghana Cocoa Board Bill grants cocoa farms legal shield status, blocking farmers from changing crops or land use without government approval — aimed at stopping cocoa land from being converted into mines or rubber plantations. With Ghana and Ivory Coast supplying half the world’s cocoa, the government insists this move is vital to revive declining output. But farmers argue they weren’t consulted and worry the law ignores real-life crises like crop disease, forcing them to replant for survival. While the Co-operative Cocoa Farmers Association backs farm protection, they demand clearer, more flexible provisions. President Mahama hasn’t signed it yet, but regulators dismiss farmer concerns as political theater — claiming the bill is actually designed to empower growers.

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