Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Randy Abbey, has announced government plans to introduce targeted legislation to protect cocoa trees from illegal mining activities and indiscriminate felling.
He said consultations are underway with the Attorney General's Department to draft the necessary amendments for parliamentary consideration.
Cocoa farms, particularly those located in mining communities across the country, remain under constant threat from illegal mining operations and chainsaw activities.
While some miners have forcibly taken over cocoa farms, others have been acquired with the consent of farmers who have sold off their lands.
