Isaac Yaw Opoku
Isaac Yaw Opoku is a prominent Ghanaian politician and the Ranking Member on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs for the Minority Caucus in Parliament. He has been vocal in advocating for the rights and welfare of cocoa farmers in Ghana, recently calling for an increase in the cocoa producer price from GH₵3,000 to GH₵6,000 per 64-kilogram bag. His recent press conference underscored the urgency of fulfilling government promises made to farmers during the 2024 elections, warning that failure to do so could lead to economic sabotage and increased smuggling.
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Dr Isaac Yaw Opoku, the Ranking Member on the Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs, expressed concern over the unprecedented reduction in cocoa prices.
Give cocoa farmers bailout not haircut - Minority to govt
Ghana· 2026-02-14
Dr Isaac Yaw Opoku, the Ranking Member on the Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs, spoke on behalf of the Minority Caucus regarding the plight of cocoa farmers.
Pay cocoa farmers to save industry from collapse - Minority urges govt, COCOBODGhana· 2026-02-06
Isaac Yaw Opoku is the Ranking Member on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs who led the Minority Caucus in Parliament's call for an increase in cocoa prices.
Minority demands GH₵6,000 cocoa price, warns of increased smugglingGhana· 2025-04-16