The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has addressed a viral flyer circulating on social media, claiming an increase in cocoa prices.

The board firmly rejected these claims, clarifying that no such price hike has been declared.

COCOBOD confirmed that the current cocoa prices remain unchanged, and no official announcements regarding price adjustments have been made.

In a statement shared on its Facebook page on February 17, 2025, COCOBOD called on the public and stakeholders to ignore the misleading flyer and urged caution against the spread of misinformation.

The board reassured everyone that any updates about cocoa prices would be shared through its official channels.

The flyer falsely suggested that the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, had declared that cocoa farmers would receive 70% of the global market price.

COCOBOD has denied this assertion, clarifying that no such announcement was ever made.

“Our attention has been drawn to a false flyer circulating on social media, claiming that the Minister for Food and Agriculture has announced an increase in cocoa prices. This information is completely untrue. We urge our cherished stakeholders and the public to disregard this fake news and rely only on official communication from COCOBOD and the ministry,” the statement read.