Scores of cocoa farmers from the Guan District in the Oti Region have besieged the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) office in Hohoe to demand payment of monies owed them for cocoa beans supplied to the state. The delay, they said, has caused severe financial hardship and frustration among farmers who depend on proceeds from cocoa farming to support their families. Speaking to Adom News, Cocoa Chief Farmer for the area, Divine Katsakpa, expressed disappointment over the situation, saying farmers in the Oti Region have not benefited from the government’s announcement that GH¢2.6 billion had been released to LBCs to pay cocoa farmers across the country. They warned that failure to address their concerns by Friday will compel them to return to the Hohoe COCOBOD office in larger numbers to demand their money, reclaim their cocoa beans, or occupy the premises until their payments are made. An official at the Hohoe COCOBOD office, identified as Mr. Senyo, acknowledged the farmers’ concerns and assured them that their grievances would be communicated to the relevant authorities for prompt action.