Gold Fields Ghana Foundation’s $6.9m investment boosts cocoa production

This commitment includes a range of livelihood support initiatives, prominently featuring the Cocoa Farmers’ Support Programme.

Introduced in 2018 within the host communities of the Damang Mine, the Cocoa Farmers’ Support Programme was conceived to bolster farmers’ endeavours in acquiring essential inputs.

Integral to the program’s success has been its collaborative framework, operating in partnership with key stakeholders such as the Cocoa Health and Extension Division, the Huni Valley Cocoa Farmers Association of Ghana, the Cocoa Coffee Shea Nut Farmers’ Association, and the Damang Mine Consultative Farmers Association (DMCFA).

Looking ahead to 2024, the Foundation has allocated over US$28,000 to further fortify the Cocoa Farmers’ Support Programme, benefiting 120 farmers.

My name is Baaba Sintim from Bompieso community and a beneficiary of the Cocoa Farmers’ Support Program.

Before the programme, like many of my fellow farmers, I struggled to get farm inputs for my cocoa farm production; however, with the introduction of the Cocoa Farmers Support Programme, everything has changed.

Fortunately, I was enrolled on the cocoa farmers’ support programme in 2022