To position six tree crops — cashew, shea, rubber, mango, oil palm, and coconut — as key pillars of Ghana’s national transformation agenda, the Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) has launched its Communication Strategy alongside the Ghana Tree Crops Investment Fair 2025.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Dr Andy Okrah, emphasised that the future of Ghana’s economy depends on the successful development of these six crops, which have the potential to diversify the country’s export base and reduce over-reliance on cocoa.
According to him, these crops hold vast potential and present significant opportunities for job creation if properly regulated and promoted.
Speaking at the launch on July 29, 2025, Dr Okrah stated, “We believe that if Ghana wants to diversify and transform its economy, continued over-dependence on cocoa will not help. Focusing on these six crops alone can lift us out of our economic woes.”
The Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, John Setor Dumelo, also pledged his ministry’s support for the TCDA, noting that the six tree crops are well-positioned to enhance exports and support industrial development.
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, noted that these crops could generate billions of dollars in revenue for the Ghanaian economy. She stressed that value addition was critical for job creation and sustainable growth.
“These crops have the potential to diversify our export base, increase revenue, generate jobs for our youth, promote inclusive growth across rural communities, and boost agribusiness in Ghana. Yet, for too long, our tree crop value chain has remained largely underdeveloped. Raw exports dominate the trade landscape, limiting income, jobs, and industrial expansion,” she said.
The Ghana Tree Crops Investment Fair 2025 is scheduled to take place from September 29 to October 3, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The event will bring together industry players, farmers, stakeholders, and development partners to showcase the numerous investment and value-chain opportunities within the tree crop sector.
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