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45,000 Coconut, Cashew Seedlings Distributed to Farmers-Dr Andy Osei Okrah

347 The Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project (TCDP), through the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), has distributed a total of 45,000 elite coconut and grafted cashew seedlings to farmers in the Eastern and Bono regions as part of efforts to diversify Ghana’s tree crop sector and improve the livelihoods of farmers. The seedlings were distributed […]

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TCDA Supports Shea Pickers With Farm Inputs, Logistics

547 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr Andy Osei Okrah, has led the distribution of farm inputs and logistics to shea pickers, collectors and sector associations across the Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Savannah and North East regions. The intervention, which took place on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, […]

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Oforikrom MCE Delivers Fertiliser Support to Farmers

604 The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Oforikrom, Hon. Anwel Sadat Ahmed, has secured and distributed the first batch of fertilizer to farmers in the municipality to support them to increase crop production and improve their livelihoods. The intervention, according to the MCE, forms part of efforts by the municipal assembly to ensure that farmers […]

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TCDA Opens Nominations For National Best Tree Crops Farmer Award

333  The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has opened nominations for the 2026 TCDA National Best Tree Crops Farmer Award, with farmers across six eligible tree crop categories being invited to submit their nominations before the deadline of August 27, 2026. The award scheme is aimed at recognising genuine and active farmers who have demonstrated […]

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Tree Crop Development Authority CEO Appeals to Mamponhene to Release Lands for Tree Crop Cultivation

428  The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr Andy Osei Okrah, has appealed to the Mamponhene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu III, to make available suitable lands to farmers to support the expansion of tree crop cultivation in the area. Dr Okrah said access to land remained critical to the success […]

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Government Committed to Making Tree Crop Development a Major Economic Driver — TCDA CEO

384 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Hon. Andy O. Okrah, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to making tree crop development a major contributor to Ghana’s economic growth and improving the livelihoods of farmers across the country. He said the government, under President John Dramani Mahama, was determined to […]

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Ahafo Ano South West Farmers Push for Urgent Agric Interventions

451  The Ahafo Ano South West District Assembly has intensified efforts to strengthen agricultural development by engaging farmers across the district to identify key challenges confronting the sector for inclusion in the Assembly’s 2027 Annual Action Plan. The stakeholder engagement, organised by the District Department of Agriculture on Thursday, July 30, 2026, brought together farmers […]

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Gov’t Counts on Overseas-Trained Graduates to Drive Feed Ghana Agenda

387 The Minister for Food and Agriculture has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to transforming Ghana’s agricultural sector by leveraging the expertise of highly skilled young professionals, while strengthening partnerships with the private sector to boost food production and create sustainable employment. Speaking at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Accra , Hon Eric Opoku,the […]

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TCDA to Host National Oil Palm Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable Forum

579  The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) headed by Dr Andy O. OKrah (CEO) is set to convene key players in Ghana’s oil palm value chain at the National Oil Palm Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable Forum on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, as part of efforts to reposition the country’s oil palm industry for sustainable growth and increased […]

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Oil Crop Project To Transform Reclaimed Galamsey Lands-Agricentric

553  A major agricultural initiative is set to transform reclaimed illegal mining (galamsey) lands in the Adansi Asokwa District of the Ashanti Region into productive farmland, following plans to cultivate oil-yielding crops across the restored landscape. The project, spearheaded by Agricentric Ventures, forms part of a long-term strategy to ensure that lands reclaimed from illegal […]