Cocoa Abrabopa Disburses GH¢11.5 Million Premium to Cocoa Farmers.
The Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA), a farmer-based organization, has distributed a total of GH¢11.5 million in premium payments to 7,500 cocoa farmers across five cocoa-growing regions in Ghana. This payment is part of the association’s commitment to supporting sustainable farming practices and improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers.This premium, known as the "Sustainability Differential," is an additional cash incentive given to farmers who meet the Rainforest Alliance Certification Programme (RACP) standards. For the 2023/2024 crop season, farmers received an extra GH¢65 per bag of certified cocoa, an increase from last year’s GH¢52.50 per bag, amounting to a total premium of GH¢9.2 million.The RACP initiative aims to promote higher cocoa yields, environmental sustainability, and adherence to human rights protocols in the cocoa farming sector. The beneficiary farmers are spread across 39 operational areas in the Ashanti, Eastern, Western, Western-North, and Volta […]
