Government has announced plans to raise annual coconut export earnings from $11.4 million to $18.1 million, representing nearly a 60% increase.
According to Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, Director of Presidential Initiatives on Agriculture and Agribusiness, the strategy is aimed at consolidating Ghana’s position as Africa’s leading coconut exporter while improving the country’s competitiveness on the global market.
The announcement comes on the back of a nationwide farmer registration drive under the Three Million Coconut Seedlings Programme.
“The distribution of three million elite coconut seedlings, which we are opening registration for today, is designed to scale progress dramatically and expand cultivation by 20,000 hectares,” Dr. Otokunor said
“The outcomes are bold and transformational—expanding cultivated land from 90,000 hectares to 110,000 hectares, and eventually to 150,000 hectares in the medium term. Most importantly, this initiative will increase export revenue by 60%, from $11.4 million to more than $18.1 million annually.”
Registration for the seedlings is open to farmers, cooperatives and agri-preneurs through the official portal, www.piaa.gov.gh, and closes on September 30, 2025.
As part of wider efforts to position Africa as a global hub for the coconut industry, Dr. Otokunor also revealed that the Presidential Initiatives Directorate is supporting the Coconut Federation of Ghana to establish the African Coconut Board (AFRICOBOD), which will be headquartered in Accra.
AFRICOBOD will bring together coconut-producing countries across the continent to drive growth and innovation in the sector.
