The Minority in Parliament has urged the government to provide a bailout for cocoa farmers rather than imposing what they describe as a \u201chaircut\u201d through policies that reduce payments, delay compensation, or restructure financial obligations in ways that ultimately hurt producers. The call comes amid growing concern over falling real incomes, rising production costs, and the broader economic pressures facing Ghana\u2019s cocoa sector \u2014 a cornerstone of the national economy and a critical source of livelihood for hundreds of thousands of rural households.<\/p>\n