TCDA targets higher crop yields as farmers receive inputs
The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has launched a nationwide distribution of agricultural inputs to tree crop farmers, with a call for farmers to adopt improved and climate-smart farming practices to boost productivity and incomes.
The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) is distributing agricultural inputs to tree crop farmers across Ghana in an effort to increase crop yields and boost farmer incomes. This initiative, launched in the Ashanti Region, aims to address challenges facing Ghana’s tree crops sector, which includes six strategic crops: cashew, coconut, oil palm, rubber, mango and shea.
Dr. Andy Okrah, the TCDA CEO, emphasized the importance of transitioning from production to processing, manufacturing, branding and accessing higher-value markets. Inputs such as seedlings, sprayers, insecticides, tricycles, motorbikes and raincoats have been distributed to support disease control and improve mobility in remote areas.
The government has also tasked the Ministry of Finance to develop a financing mechanism to establish 100,000 new oil palm plantations by 2032. The initiative seeks to create a more productive, resilient, competitive and inclusive tree crops sector that generates more jobs and boosts farmer incomes.
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