Cashew farmers advised not to raise expectations on pricing
Technical committees have been established to identify and conduct a comprehensive review of relevant regulations and best practices locally and internationally.
Joana Somiah 
The General Secretary for the cashew farmers association, Clement Anane, has advised members not to raise expectations on pricing for the commodity as stakeholders discuss policy options in readiness for the 2022 season.
The Ghana Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) is developing regulations to govern the production, processing and trading of six major tree crops in a sustainable manner.
Key stakeholders representing oil palm, coconut, mango, shea, rubber and cashew crops took part in a two-day workshop at Prampram in the Greater Accra Region, to provide inputs into legislation needed for sustainable and responsible production of these commodities.
The workshop was organized by the TCDA in collaboration with the Crops Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture with financial, technical and facilitation support by Proforest.
The group established technical committees to identify and conduct a comprehensive review of relevant regulations and best practices locally and internationally to guide the sustainable development of the tree crops sub-sector in Ghana.
The policy document will be submitted to Parliament after the consultations for approval.
Mr Anane, who was at the workshop held in Accra on Friday, August 20, 2021expressed worry that the outcome of the consultations of the Tree Crop Authority Board would not improve much on the pricing of tree crops, especially cashew.
Nana Ama Asiedu, Bono Region
