'This is Massive!': Ghanaians react to new cocoa producer price on social media

Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is the Minister of Finance

Ghanaians have taken to social media to express excitement following the government’s announcement of a new cocoa price for the 2025/2026 crop season, which officially opens on Thursday, August 7, 2025.

In a post shared on X on Monday, August 4, 2025, and sighted by GhanaWeb Business, the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, revealed that cocoa will now be sold at US$5,040 per tonne.

The announcement has sparked widespread reactions on social media, with many users applauding the government for what they describe as a bold and timely intervention to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers.

However, some users have questioned the move, describing it as a strategy to gain political favour.

Read some of the posts under the trending topic below:

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬!
As the Member of Parliament for Asunafo North, I am overjoyed to share this excellent news with my constituents, the producer price of cocoa has been increased from US$3,100 to US$5,040 per tonne, a whopping 62.58% jump,… pic.twitter.com/Nx6Vb6ub6u
— Haruna Mohammed, MP (@HarunaMohammed_) August 4, 2025

Government increased the producer price of cocoa from US$3,100 per tonne to US$5,040 per tonne.

Quite a Statement
— Eric Edem Agbana (@edemagbana) August 4, 2025

Cocoa price per tonne is increased from $3,100 to $5,040!!

Cocoa Farmer: pic.twitter.com/199odkdoGt
— KOJO DYNAMIC 𓃵 (@AnnanPerry) August 4, 2025

This is massive 👏
— mosquito (@ernesto1gh) August 4, 2025

This administration is making governance look so simple and easy 🫶🏽
— Nanan (@Nana_Realest) August 4, 2025

This is very bad
The amount wasted on my cocoa plantain this year, the increasment won't help koraaa
— Talk Is Cheap (@Talkless03) August 4, 2025

3,228.75 per 64 kilos is very bad
An increasment 128.76gh is very bad
No fertilizer or anything from the government
We buy everything, just for this increasment
Chale come again
— Talk Is Cheap (@Talkless03) August 4, 2025