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Bryan Acheampong<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
GOVERNMENT, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has launched the Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project, in Accra under the theme, \u201cSowing the Seeds of the Future: Unlocking Ghana\u2019s Tree Crop Potential for Inclusive and Sustainable Transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Ghana\u2019s tree crop sector generating an income for over\u00a01.6 million farming households including commercial producers beyond cocoa, it stands as a vital component of the nation\u2019s agriculture and the economy.<\/p>\n
The sector also offers significant opportunities for economic diversification, job creation, poverty reduction, food security, foreign\u00a0exchange\u00a0earnings, and a substantial contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP).<\/p>\n
In 2019, government established the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), which launched a five-year development strategy in 2022 targeting six priority crops namely cashew, shea, mango, coconut, rubber, and oil palm.<\/p>\n
This strategy aimed to regulate and sustainably develop the production, processing, and trade of these tree crops around four key strategic and operational areas namely research support; production and value chain support including commercialisation; capacity building; and licencing and regulation.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the launch in Accra, sector minister, Bryan Acheampong, stated that government has secured a $200 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group (WBG) to finance a six-year initiative called the Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project (TCDP).<\/p>\n
The project\u2019s objectives, he explained, are to support sector-wide activities, reforms, and investments in priority agro-ecological areas to maximise effectiveness; enhance the national institutional framework and governance of the tree crops sector; promote inclusivity by improving governance and management within the sector, with afocus on women and youth, while strengthening the capacity of key institutions; leveraging existing national institutions to scale up ongoing initiatives in tree crop development.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe project,\u201d he underscored, \u201cwill directly benefit cocoa, cashew, coconut, and rubber farmers, improving productivity and incomes for 52,775 farmers and their households.<\/p>\n
\u201cApproximately 40% of these beneficiaries will be women, located across 11 districts in the Western North, Eastern, Savannah, Bono, Bono East, and Eastern regions.<\/p>\n
\u201cAdditionally, the project will support five to ten input suppliers and ten nurseries. Through matching grants, technical assistance, and improved access to markets,<\/p>\n
an estimated 185 small and medium-sized enterprises involved in processing cocoa, cashews, and coconuts will also benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n
The risk of child labour in tree crops project will also be addressed through an integrated prevention, identification, and remediation system, added the minister.<\/p>\n
In his remarks, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the TCDA, William Agyapong Quaittoo, noted that With the governing board\u2019s top priority to establish a \u201cworld-class\u201d institution that fosters a competitive, sustainable, and market-driven tree crop industry in Ghana, the Board, over the medium term, anticipates<\/p>\n
significant industry transformation through the Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project (GTCDP), focusing on three key areas namely policy and regulatory development; market responsiveness, and private sector growth.<\/p>\n
According to him, \u201cresources from the GTCDP will be allocated to support inclusive and sustainable transformation in the cashew, coconut, and rubber value chains.\u201d<\/p>\n
For his part, Robert\u00a0Taliercio\u00a0O\u2019Brien, Country Director for the World Bank, partners of the project, intimated that these interventions aim to support the government of Ghana\u2019s efforts to diversify and grow the economy by modernising agriculture, accelerating industrialisation, and prioritising climate resilience and mitigation, saying they align with the objectives of the National Medium-Term Development Policy Framework (2022\u20132025) and the \u201cGhana Beyond Aid\u201d reform agenda (2019\u20132028).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe World Bank is proud to be a partner in this important initiative. Our long-standing commitment to Ghana\u2019s development, particularly in the agricultural sector, aligns perfectly with the objectives of the GTCDP. By diversifying the country\u2019s tree crop value chains, we are not only boosting productivity but also creating new opportunities for rural communities, fostering resilience against climate change, and strengthening Ghana\u2019s position in the global market,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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