Also known as: TCDA
Tree Crops Development Authority — government agency managing production and quality standards for Ghana's tree crops sector including shea, cashew, rubber, mango and oil palm.
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The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), in line with its statutory mandate to regulate and develop Ghana’s six selected tree crops, has officially announced the Minimum Producer Price (MPP) for fresh mango for the 2026 major season. …
TCDA sets minimum producer price for fresh mango for 2026 major seasonJoy Online
The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to advance sustainable practices in Ghana’s tree crops sector. …
TCDA signs MoUs to promote beekeeping, land reclamationJoy Online
The Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority, Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, has called for urgent investments and stronger partnerships to unlock the enormous economic potential of Ghana’s cashew apple industry, positioning value addition as the next major frontier …
TCDA CEO leads charge to scale up cashew apple value addition opportunitiesGhana's Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire has extended the Embassy's diaspora engagement and consular outreach programme to San Pedro, Sassandra, Grand Lahou and Tabou in western Côte d'Ivoire, aiming to strengthen ties with Ghanaians living outside Abidjan and improve their access to consular services including passport processing, visas, and emergency travel certificates.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire has extended the Embassy's diaspora engagement and consular outreach programme to San Pedro, Sassandra, Grand Lahou and Tabou in western Côte d'Ivoire, aiming to strengthen ties with Ghanaians living outside Abidjan and improve their access to consular services including passport processing, visas, and emergency travel certificates.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Tree Crops Development Authority has warned shea industry companies of prosecution and licence revocation following an enforcement operation that found alleged breaches of pricing, licensing, and quality regulations. Preliminary findings indicated some companies were purchasing raw shea nuts below the approved minimum producer price of GH¢9.01 per kilogramme and selling nuts with moisture content exceeding the permitted maximum of 10 per cent.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Accounts Committee has called on the Tree Crops Development Authority to make productive use of approximately GH¢25 million in its account to support its operations and growth. The Committee also directed the former Managing Director of ICOUR to vacate an official bungalow after his retirement period and cited the Cocoa Processing Company Limited for procurement breaches.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Tree Crops Development Authority announced plans to adopt the MATCO Mango Plantation in the Upper West Region as its model farm for the northern sector to drive commercial mango cultivation, train young people and women, and accelerate agricultural industrialisation.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO of Oro Oil Ghana Limited has urged the government to prioritize smallholder farmers and community-level processing in deploying a US$500 million World Bank-supported Oil Palm Development Finance Window, arguing that a decentralized approach would spread economic benefits, create jobs, and strengthen Ghana's palm oil value chain.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The 2026 African Cashew Alliance Annual Conference and Expo opened in Accra on September 15 to discuss building a more sustainable and value-driven cashew sector across Africa. The four-day event, organised by Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Tree Crops Development Authority with international partners, brought together stakeholders across the cashew value chain to address demand for quality, traceability, and sustainability.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Ghana's Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister, has urged Ghanaian exporters to prioritise compliance with global standards and quality requirements, saying increased production alone cannot guarantee success in international markets. She noted that food safety, traceability, certification, packaging, and quality standards are essential for competing under market access arrangements like the African Continental Free Trade Area.
7 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The government is working to develop Ghana's horticulture sector as a driver of export growth, with efforts to improve production, processing, certification and market access. The Trade Minister said non-traditional exports exceeded US$5 billion in 2025 and highlighted an approved agribusiness policy aimed at addressing supply, financing, value addition and market access challenges.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Shea Butter Employers Association says about 70 percent of raw shea nuts are exported instead of being processed locally, costing the country millions of cedis in revenue and leaving processors with limited supplies. The association is calling for stronger government support, citing challenges including limited access to finance, high loan interest rates, and inadequate storage facilities.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Tree Crops Development Authority has launched a nationwide distribution of agricultural inputs to tree crop farmers and called for adoption of improved and climate-smart farming practices to boost productivity and incomes. The initiative addresses challenges including ageing farms, pests, diseases, climate variability, and limited access to quality planting materials in Ghana's tree crops sector, which supports approximately 1.6 million households.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Tree Crops Development Authority has been mandated to develop 100,000 new hectares of oil palm in 2026 to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on imported edible oils, with the CEO emphasizing environmental protection and sustainable job creation alongside productivity gains.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, challenged Ghana's oil palm industry stakeholders at a national forum to stop complaining and become "troubleshooters" by implementing policies with discipline, coordination, and measurable results rather than leaving plans on paper.
13 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Minister for Food and Agriculture announced plans to support the establishment of 100,000 hectares of new oil palm plantations to transform Ghana's oil palm industry, create jobs, and reduce reliance on imported palm oil. The initiative was presented at the National Oil Palm Multi-stakeholder Roundtable Forum as part of a strategy to shift the sector from policy commitments toward practical implementation.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
J Grand Commodities has introduced three new cashew-based products under its Juki Nuts brand, with support from the MOVE-ComCashew programme, to boost local processing of Ghana's cashew and create jobs. The company, which currently employs 17 people, aims to move Ghana beyond raw cashew exports to build competitive local brands.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Tree Crops Development Authority has distributed 60,000 elite rubber seedlings to 135 beneficiary farmers in the Western Region under its Free Elite Seedlings Distribution Programme for the 2026 planting season, along with farm inputs including termiticides, herbicides, and Wellington boots. The initiative aims to increase rubber production and enhance value addition through private investment in rubber processing and manufacturing.
20 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana has been selected to host the 2026 African Cashew Alliance Annual Cashew Conference and Expo from September 15–18 at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, bringing together more than 600 stakeholders from over 30 countries across the global cashew value chain under the theme "Sustainable Cashew Supply through Policy, Investment and Partnership."
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A newly elected 15-member Board of the Cashew Council Ghana has been inaugurated in Sunyani with a mandate to strengthen coordination across the cashew value chain, deepen industry advocacy and drive competitiveness of Ghana's cashew sector. The Council serves as the principal private sector platform for producers, processors, traders and exporters.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Tree Crops Development Authority has inaugurated the National Shea Commodity Platform to modernise Ghana's shea value chain through digital traceability, real-time market data, and direct connections between rural shea nut collectors—predominantly women in northern Ghana—and domestic and international buyers. The platform will also support climate-smart agricultural practices and carbon sequestration efforts under the Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions project, with funding from the Green Climate Fund.
26 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Tree Crops Development Authority says cashew producer prices are determined through a structured process based on international FOB prices, exchange rates, and operational costs, and clarifies that the official minimum price has never been GH¢25 per kilogram. For 2024 the minimum was GH¢8.50 per kilogram; for 2025 it reached GH¢15.00 per kilogram; and for 2026 the government increased the calculated minimum from GH¢11.16 to GH¢12.00 per kilogram.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters president said Ghana could exceed US$15 billion in non-traditional export earnings by 2030 if government and stakeholders strengthen support for value addition, citing the country's earlier-than-expected achievement of more than US$5 billion. He identified the feed industry, coconut production, mango cultivation and Tree Crops Development Authority programmes as key growth drivers.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Tree Crops Development Authority has directed all actors to source planting materials only from TCDA-certified suppliers for six regulated crops—cashew, coconut, oil palm, mango, rubber and shea—effective July 3, 2026, to improve quality assurance and productivity.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Association of Cashew Processors Ghana urges greater support for domestic cashew value addition, noting that while the country produces approximately 200,000 metric tonnes of raw cashew nuts annually, only a small proportion is processed locally, limiting economic benefits. The association says existing processing infrastructure remains underutilized due to limited access to raw materials, despite Ghana having invested in developing processing capacity and skilled labour.
14 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Association of Cashew Processors Ghana has called for greater support for domestic cashew processing, arguing that increased value addition is critical to job creation and export earnings. Despite producing approximately 200,000 metric tonnes of raw cashew nuts annually, only a small proportion is processed locally, limiting the country's capture of full economic value from the commodity.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
AAK, a global leader in plant-based oils and fats, has launched the AAK Academy in Ghana with the Embassy of Denmark to drive innovation and technical expertise in chocolate, confectionery, and food applications, supporting Ghana's agro-processing sector and shea value chain development.
12 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana has launched the National Shea Commodity Platform to coordinate development of the shea sector and improve livelihoods by transitioning from wild harvesting to commercial cultivation. The platform, hosted by the Tree Crops Development Authority, brings together government, researchers, development partners, and private sector actors to support sustainable growth in the value chain.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
AAK, in collaboration with the Embassy of Denmark in Ghana, has launched the AAK Academy in Ghana to strengthen innovation and technical expertise in chocolate, confectionery and other food applications, as part of its commitment to advancing Ghana's agro-processing sector and shea value chain.
11 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
AAK, a global plant-based oils and fats company, has launched its AAK Academy platform in Ghana in collaboration with the Danish Embassy to strengthen innovation and technical expertise in food and personal care industries, supporting local manufacturing capacity and Ghana's shea value chain under a January 2026 Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Rubber Processors Association of Ghana warns that raw natural rubber continues being transported toward export channels despite the government's April 2026 ban, risking non-compliance that could undermine the policy's goal of retaining materials for domestic value addition and supporting local manufacturing.
9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Tree Crops Development Authority CEO urged UK investors to seize opportunities in Ghana's tree crops sector during the Ghana–UK Investment Summit 2026 in London, highlighting government initiatives for value addition and industrialisation in cashew, oil palm, and rubber production.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Programme Phase II has committed to supporting the Tree Crops Development Authority through a nationwide staff training programme aimed at improving regulation, compliance, and operational efficiency in Ghana's tree crop sector.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →