The government has unveiled plans to increase Ghana’s annual coconut export earnings from $11.4 million to $18.1 million, representing a nearly 60 percent rise.

Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, Director of Presidential Initiatives on Agriculture and Agribusiness, said the strategy is aimed at consolidating Ghana’s position as Africa’s leading coconut exporter while enhancing the sector’s global competitiveness.

The announcement coincided with the launch of a nationwide farmer registration exercise under the government’s Three Million Coconut Seedlings Programme.

“The distribution of three million elite coconut seedlings, which we are opening registration for today, is designed to expand cultivation by 20,000 hectares,” Dr. Otokunor explained.

“The outcomes will be bold and transformational—expanding cultivated area 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.”

Farmers, cooperatives, and young agri-preneurs can register for the seedlings via the official portal www.piaa.gov.gh, with registration closing on September 30, 2025.

As part of wider efforts to position Africa as a global hub for the coconut industry, Dr. Otokunor disclosed that the Presidential Initiatives Directorate is supporting the Coconut Federation of Ghana in establishing the African Coconut Board (AFRICOBOD), which will be headquartered in Ghana.

AFRICOBOD will bring together coconut-producing nations across the continent to drive growth and development in the sub-sector.