REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
OF RUBBER AGGREGATORS, TRADERS, PROCESSORS AND EXPORTERS
Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), established by the Tree Crops Development Authority Act, 2019 (Act 1010), is mandated to regulate and develop in a sustainable manner the production, processing, and trading of tree crops, namely cashew, rubber, coconut, oil palm, shea, and mango.
In accordance with Section 27 of Act 1010, a person or group of persons or a company engaged in the tree crops value chain shall register with the Authority as a practitioner within six months after the commencement of this Act.
In pursuit of this mandate and object of the Act, and in fulfilment of Section 27 of the Act, the Authority has contracted SKT AEROSHUTTER to register and license the following RUBBER ACTORS on behalf of TCDA, starting from Wednesday 19th June 2024:
1. AGGREGATORS;
2. TRADERS;
3. PROCESSORS;
4. EXPORTERS OF TSR;
5. EXPORTERS OF RAW RUBBER.
The registration and licensing can be done: 1. Digitally through www.tcda.gov.gh / https://tcda.sktlive.com ;
Or, physically at the following centres from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm each working day.
| DISTRICT/MUNICIPAL |
REGISTRATION / LICENSING CENTER |
| WESTERN ZONE | |
|
AHANTA WEST SEKONDI/TAKORADI METRO |
ROAA OFFICE, AGONA NKWANTA |
| PRESTEA - HUNI VALLEY |
ROAA OFFICE, AGONA NKWANTA |
| MOPOHOR | ROAA OFFICE, AGONA NKWANTA |
| TARKWA - NSUAEM | ROAA OFFICE, AGONA NKWANTA |
| ELLEMBELLE |
CROPS RESEARCH INST. (AIYINASI-STATION) – MENZEZOR AGRIC STATION |
| JOMORO |
CROPS RESEARCH INST. (AIYINASI-STATION) – MENZEZOR AGRIC STATION |
| NZEMA EAST |
CROPS RESEARCH INST. (AIYINASI-STATION) – MENZEZOR AGRIC STATION |
| AOWIN | WIAWSO-AGRIC OFFICE |
| BIBIANI/ANHWIASO/BEKWAI | WIAWSO-AGRIC OFFICE |
| JUABESO | WIAWSO-AGRIC OFFICE |
| SEFWI-WIAWSO | WIAWSO-AGRIC OFFICE |
| SHAMA | WIAWSO-AGRIC OFFICE |
| WASSA EAST | DABOASE |
| WASSA AMENFI CENTRAL | WASSA AKROPONG- AGRIC OFFICE |
| WASSA AMENFI EAST | WASSA AKROPONG- AGRIC OFFICE |
| WASSA AMENFI WEST | WASSA AKROPONG- AGRIC OFFICE |
| CENTRAL ZONE | |
| AJUMAKO/ENYAN/ESSIAM | AJUMAKO- AGRIC OFFICE |
| ASIKUMA/ODOBEN/BRAKWA | |
| AGONA | |
| ASSIN NORTH | ASSIN FOSU- AGRIC OFFICE |
| ASSIN CENTRAL | ASSIN FOSU- AGRIC OFFICE |
| ASSIN SOUTH | ASSIN FOSU- AGRIC OFFICE |
| KOMENDA/EDINA/EGUAFO/ABREM | CAPE COAST |
| TWIFO HEMANG LOWER DENKYIRA | CAPE COAST |
| UPPER DENKYIRA EAST | DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN- AGRIC OFFICE |
|
UPPER DENKYIRA WEST |
DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN- AGRIC OFFICE |
| EASTERN ZONE | |
| UPPER WEST AKIM | ASAMANKESE-AGRIC OFFICE |
| LOWER WEST AKIM | ASAMANKESE-AGRIC OFFICE |
| KWAEBIBIREM, ETC. | ASAMANKESE-AGRIC OFFICE |
FEES
NOTES
1. An Aggregator is an individual or a group of individuals or a company that purchases raw rubber (cup lumps) directly from farmers in a defined district.
2. A Trader is an individual or a group of individuals or a company that purchases raw rubber (cup lumps), or processed cup lumps (Technically Specified Rubber-TSR) from farmers or processors across districts or regions.
3. A Processor is an individual or a group of individuals or a company that adds value to raw rubber (cup lumps), by changing it to a Technically Specified Rubber (TSR).
3. An Exporter of TSR is an individual or a group of individuals or a company that purchases TSR from a Processor for sale outside the country; or a Processor who sells his/her own TSR outside the country.
4. Visit our websites for the qualification criteria required of an Aggregator, Trader, Processor and Exporter (www.tcda.gov.gh or https://tcda.sktlive.com
For further enquiries, please contact Getrude on 0538702445; OR Mike on 0244637694.
HON. WILLIAM AGYAPONG QUAITTOO
(CEO, TCDA)
