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One of the most painful discoveries many land buyers in Ghana make is realizing that the land they originally purchased is no longer the same land they physically possess years later. In many cases, the dimensions reduce quietly, boundary pillars disappear mysteriously, neighboring structures begin crossing into the property, or fresh survey exercises suddenly reveal conflicting measurements.

It appears that the current government is at war with cocoa farmers and thousands of people whose lives depend on the cocoa sector. The government’s resetting agenda is negatively impacting a subsector that has been the backbone of Ghana’s economy since the 1879s.

Agriculture remains the backbone of many economies, particularly in developing countries where it contributes significantly to employment, food security and economic growth.

1.0 Introduction/Background Ghana recently completed its US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and transitioned to a non-financing Policy Coordination Instrument, putting the Bank of Ghana under intense scrutiny to maintain zero-financing of the government.

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For decades, the corporate mantra has been the importance of human capital, yet a big gap remains between acknowledgment and action.

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