The Government of Ghana, under the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama, has unveiled plans to reduce the export of raw tree crops.
The president stated that the nation will refrain from exporting raw agricultural produce only to import finished products at significantly higher prices.
This policy direction was announced at the Ghana Tree Crop Investment Summit held in Accra on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
President Mahama further disclosed that his administration aims to achieve 50 to 60 per cent annual local processing of key crops, including cashew, shea, and rubber.
“I want to travel and be able to buy cashews and see the produce of Ghana, not the produce of India or the produce of some third-party country. We will no longer export raw cashew, raw shea or unprocessed rubber while importing the same finished products at higher prices,” he said.
He explained that the government will expand agro-industrial parks, introduce incentives for private sector processors and strengthen regulatory oversight through the Tree Crops Development Authority to support value addition in the sector.
He further pledged that his administration will invest $500 million to develop 100,000 hectares of oil palm plantations and create 250,000 direct jobs.
“Our target is clear: 50 per cent to 60 per cent local processing annually, expansion of agro-industrial parks, incentives for private sector processes and stronger regulatory oversight through the Tree Crops Development Authority,” he stated.
“Under the National Policy on Integrated Oil Farm Development, we call it the red gold; the government is committed to investing $500 million to develop 100,000 hectares of oil farm and create 250,000 direct jobs,” he said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
