Ghana National Agricultural Export is the agricultural arm of the
government of
Ghana Republic aimed at exporting major
agricultural
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating Plant, plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of Sedentism, sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of Domestication, domesticated species created food ...
nut
Nut often refers to:
* Nut (fruit), fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed, or a collective noun for dry and edible fruits or seeds
* Nut (hardware), fastener used with a bolt
Nut or Nuts may also refer to:
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s and also their growth, maintenance and care-taking. The products mainly exported by this agricultural arm of the government of the Republic of Ghana include
cashew
The cashew tree (''Anacardium occidentale'') is a tropical evergreen tree native to South America in the genus ''Anacardium'' that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as , but the dwarf cult ...
nuts,
cocoa seeds/beans,
peanuts,
ground nuts etc. and augmented agricultural benefits from
tillage as
gold and
red mercury.
In the past years, the government of Ghana has seen short falls in
profit
Profit may refer to:
Business and law
* Profit (accounting), the difference between the purchase price and the costs of bringing to market
* Profit (economics), normal profit and economic profit
* Profit (real property), a nonpossessory intere ...
from these exports of the agricultural nuts due to illegal sellers sieving into the make up and acting unofficially and illegitimately. However, on the creation of Ghana National Agricultural Export much light has been frayed into the
economy, financial growth and world standard of the Republic of Ghana. The Ghana National Agricultural Export has drastically contributed to the growth and economy of the Ghana nation from a monitored, checked and properly executed policies, procedures and regulations.
In 2024, Ghana banned grain exports due to looming food shortages. The move was aimed to ensure food security and sustainability in Africa, particularly in countries with vast agricultural potential but struggling with food insecurity.
Some African countries see bans as crucial as they have been net importers of agricultural products over the last three decades, with cereal grains being the leading imported product. In 2016, Africa imported about $35 billion worth of food, while 73 million people faced acute food insecurity.
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External links
Ghana National Agricultural Export
Economy of Ghana
Export promotion agencies
Agriculture in Ghana
Agricultural marketing organizations