Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Programme Invests GH₵1 Million in Tree Crops Sector

The Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Programme (GPSCP) Phase II has injected approximately GH₵1 million into the country’s tree crops sector to support the Tree Crops Investment Summit and Exhibition, an initiative designed to attract investment and unlock growth opportunities across the value chain.

The intervention targets key tree crops, including cashew, shea, mango, coconut, and rubber, commodities critical for job creation, export diversification, and industrial development. The summit convened investors, agribusinesses, processors, policymakers, and value chain actors to discuss financing, market access, and strategies for enhancing productivity and value addition.

Strategic Support for Private Sector Development

Speaking on the programme’s objectives, Juliana Karikari, Team Lead for GPSCP Phase II, said:

“We are supporting the Tree Crop Development Authority to implement policies and regulate the sector effectively and also helping them to create awareness of the opportunities present in the sector.”

She noted that Ghana’s tree crops sector has significant untapped potential, capable of driving rural transformation and boosting non-traditional exports, if supported with the right investment and policy environment.

Stephen Debre, Business Development Expert for the programme, emphasised that the funding aims to increase visibility for investment prospects across the tree crops value chain:

“We are supporting them with about one million cedis to be able to organise this forum and get everyone aware of the opportunities in marketing and processing.”

He highlighted that processing, logistics, input supply, and export-oriented production remain underexplored areas with substantial growth potential. Attracting strategic investors, he added, could accelerate modernisation, improve yields, and enhance competitiveness in regional and international markets.

Driving Economic Diversification

The GPSCP Phase II’s support underscores growing collaboration between development partners and sector institutions to accelerate economic diversification and strengthen agribusiness development in Ghana. By spotlighting the tree crops sector, the programme aims to catalyse private sector investment, stimulate rural industrialisation, and increase the country’s export revenues.

Source: Accra Business News