Cocoa farmers’ economic realities must be addressed to curb deforestation – Prof Asante

Ghana’s long-running struggle with cocoa-related deforestation cannot be solved through certification, regulation or market restrictions alone, Prof.

According to him, cocoa remains the main source of income for many farming households, yet low productivity and limited opportunities outside farming leave farmers with few options to improve their livelihoods.

Asante challenged policymakers, researchers and sector actors to rethink Ghana’s approach to the cocoa-deforestation debate.