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Up to 20 years in jail for cocoa land repurpose in Ghana

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On Tuesday, Ghana's parliament imposed strict penalties for the sale or repurposing of cocoa farming land — violators face up to twenty years in jail. Per France 24, cocoa is Ghana's most important crop, and the law protects a resource parliament considers essential to Ghana's economy.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/up-to-20-years-in-jail-for-co...

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