The cocoa payment crisis continues to hit farming communities hard, and now it’s moving beyond Parliament into the fields.

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has taken his engagement directly to cocoa farmers in his constituency, as pressure mounts on government over unpaid cocoa deliveries.

In the heart of the cocoa-growing communities of Akyekromme and Ofoase, farmers are no longer waiting for promises — they are demanding action. For months, many of them say they have not been paid for cocoa already delivered, leaving families struggling to survive.

The farmers say the non-payment has affected every part of their lives — from feeding their families, paying school fees, to maintaining their farms and paying labourers. They insist the government has failed to honour its commitments to cocoa farmers and are calling for urgent intervention.

On Monday, the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, visited cocoa farms in the area to hear the concerns directly from the farmers — a move he says is meant to ensure their voices are not lost in political debates.

Farmers appealed to the MP to take their concerns to Parliament and push for state intervention, insisting that without action, their livelihoods are at risk.

The hardship is compounded by other economic pressures. In Ofoase-Ayirebi, many farmers also cultivate rice, but competition from cheaper imported rice has reduced demand for local produce — deepening the financial strain on households.

For these communities, cocoa is more than a crop — it is survival. And with payments delayed, the ripple effects are being felt across the local economy.

Oppong Nkrumah has pledged to raise the matter in Parliament and engage the relevant authorities to seek solutions that will lead to the payment of farmers.