The government has announced an ambitious plan to raise Ghana’s annual coconut export earnings from $11.4 million to $18.1 million, a nearly 60 percent increase.
The strategy, unveiled by Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, Director of Presidential Initiatives on Agriculture and Agribusiness, is aimed at consolidating Ghana’s status as Africa’s leading coconut exporter and enhancing the industry’s global competitiveness.
The announcement came alongside the launch of a nationwide farmer registration exercise for the government’s Three Million Coconut Seedlings Programme. “The distribution of three million elite coconut seedlings, which we are opening registration for today, is designed to expand cultivation by 20,000 hectares,” Dr. Otokunor explained. “The outcomes will be bold and transformational, expanding cultivated area from 90,000 hectares to 110,000 hectares, and eventually to 150,000 hectares in the medium term. Most importantly, this initiative will increase export revenue by 60%, from $11.4 million to more than $18.1 million annually.”
Farmers, cooperatives, and young agri-preneurs can sign up for the seedlings through the official portal www.piaa.gov.gh, with registration closing on September 30, 2025.
In a move to position Africa as a global coconut industry hub, Dr. Otokunor also revealed that the Presidential Initiatives Directorate is backing the Coconut Federation of Ghana in establishing the African Coconut Board (AFRICOBOD), which will be headquartered in Ghana. AFRICOBOD will unite coconut-producing countries across the continent to spur growth and development within the sector.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
