New Cashew Council Ghana Board inaugurated to boost sector growth
The Cashew Council Ghana (CCG) 15-member Board was inaugurated on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Sunyani. The Board has a renewed mandate to strengthen coordination across the cashew value chain, deepen industry advocacy, and drive the competitiveness of Ghana's cashew sector. Rich Kofi Kofituo, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), inaugurated the Board and underscored the Council's critical role in championing the interests of stakeholders and supporting the long-term development of the sector.
The Cashew Council Ghana serves as the principal private sector platform for actors in the industry, representing producers, processors, buyers, exporters, and other stakeholders. It is tasked with promoting collaboration across the value chain, advocating policies that support sector growth, and contributing to the development of a competitive and sustainable cashew industry in Ghana. The newly inaugurated Board comprises representatives from key associations and stakeholder groups within the sector, including Alex Owusu Adjei (Exporter), Alhaji Mahama Justice (Trader), Alhassan Abdallah (Trader), Nana Abrefa Agyeman Richmond (Trader), Parameswaran Pillai Unnikrishnan (Exporter), Francis Adu Baffour Benson (Producer), Iddrisu Sumani (Producer), Nana Kwaku Ampofo Twumasi (Producer), Antonio Manuel Caramelo Raposo (Processor), Ed-Malvin Nii Ayi Bontey Smith (Processor), Kate Amoakowaah Obour (Processor), Raphael Yussif Amankwah (Trader/Exporter), and Charles K. Kumah (Processor).
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A new 15-member Board of the Cashew Council Ghana (CCG) has been inaugurated in Sunyani to enhance coordination and advocacy within the cashew value
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