'I couldn't afford to take my husband to hospital and he died' - BBC Africa
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Ghana and the Ivory Coast produce about 50% of cocoa in the world, but farmers in both countries continue to live in poverty, worsened by the recent global price decline. To attract buyers, the Ghanaian government slashed cocoa prices by 30% and Ivorian authorities are considering a similar move. However, farmers at the receiving end of the crisis told BBC’s Thomas Naadi they are barely able to eke out a living. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/
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