Tree Crops Development Authority - Stakeholders meeting with Representatives of all the value chain actors in the cashew industry in Ghana.

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Stakeholders meeting with Representatives of all the value chain actors in the cashew industry in Ghana.

Published: 18 April 2023

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On Monday 17th of April 2023, at the Sunyani Tyco Hotel, under the auspices of the Bono and Bono East Regional Ministers and with the prior approval of the Board Chairman of Tree Crops Development Authority in the person of Mr Stephen Sekyere Abankwah, the Management of TCDA had a Stakeholders meeting with Representatives of all the value chain actors in the cashew industry in Ghana.

In attendance were,
1. Farmer Association Groups and their leadership

2. Aggregators, Traders and Exporters

3. All MMDCEs in the Cashew growing zones of the Bono Regions

4. A section of the TCDA Board members and the

5. Media (TV, radio, print, and social).

At the meeting, a review of the Minimum Producer Price of RCN was carried out as a result of the significant changes that has taken place in the variables for pricing RCN in Ghana since 15th of December 2022 when Producer Price for RCN in Ghana at the beginning of the season was announced by TCDA as GHS 8.50/kg.

The reviewed price for RCN is GHS 7.00/kg given average International Price of RCN per ton as $950.00 and average BoG FX Rate as $1.00:GHS10.47

The meeting also admonished that, Farmers should dry and clean their RCN to the required standard of 46 KOR, 190 NC, and not more than 10% moisture content.

Whilst Aggregators,Traders, and Exporters were also advised to offer nothing less than the Minimum Producer Price of GHS 7.00 for a kilogram of RCN.

The Bono Regional Minister (Hon. Awo Banahene), and the leadership of the various value chain actors made a clarion call to Parliament of Ghana to expedite the passage of the TCDA Regulations, to further strengthen TCDA to execute its mandate.

The CEO for TCDA in the person of Hon William Agyapong Quaittoo apart from leading the RCN pricing review also took the opportunity to exalt the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his insightful, smart and intelligent decision to establish TCDA to develop and regulate in a sustainable environment; the production, processing and trading of tree crops in Ghana.

Vision

A highly developed, diversified, value-added, globally competitive and sustainable tree crop sector in Ghana.

Mission

To facilitate the development and well-being, through research, capacity building and excellent services, of the selected tree crop industries with a view to achieving long-term commercial productivity and sustainability, while providing a higher contribution to the national economy of Ghana.

Mandate

To regulate and create a conducive environment for the growth and development of tree and industrial crops in Ghana with consequential benefits to the economy of the country.

Who We Are

The Tree Crops Development Authority(TCDA) is a body established by an Act of Parliament, the Tree Crops Development Authority Act 2019 (Act 1010,2019). TCDA is corporate with perpetual succession to regulate and develop in a sustainable environment; production, processing, and trading of six tree crops: Cashew, Shea, Mango, Coconut, rubber, and oil palm in Ghana.

Contact us

ACCRA Street Address: Tsatse Dzani St, Adjiringanor GPS Address: GD-253-5536 Phone: 030 398 1790 Email: info@tcda.gov.gh	KUMASI GPS Address: AK-037-9711 P.O. Box KS18543 Lesley Opoku Ware Drive, Danyame, Kumasi Phone: +233 (0)322011435‬