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Big chocolate wants new UK rules, but will it help or hurt Ghanaian cocoa farmers already facing a 'crazy market'?

Chocolate giants and NGOs are joining forces to advocate for the UK Forest Risk Commodities Regulation - aiming to bring stability to the cocoa market. The regulation seeks to combat deforestation, but its potential impact on smallholder farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast remains a key concern.

Can Ghana strike a balance between protecting cocoa farmers and responding to global markets? The stakes are high - find out why.

Ghana's cocoa sector faces challenges due to changing market dynamics and fiscal pressures- exposing limitations of the current government-led system. A hybrid system is needed to balance income stability and effective market signals.