It has come to the notice of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) that some persons or companies are exporting Raw Cashew Nut (RCN) from Ghana without registration and license from the Authority. This constitutes a violation of Section 27 of the TCDA Act, 2019 (Act 1010) and Regulation 51 of the Tree Crops Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2471). These persons or companies are therefore committing an offence and are liable on summary conviction as stated in regulation 63. These perpetrators are advised to stop this illegal act with immediate effect and get their businesses registered and licensed to avoid being prosecuted by the law.

2. It is also observed that many foreign exporters are actively engaged in the aggregation and trading
of RCN at the farm gates and Districts. In accordance with regulation 29 (2) of the Tree Crops Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2471), only Ghanaian citizens are licensed to aggregate and trade RCN at the farm gates and Districts. All FOREIGN EXPORTERS are advised to stop the aggregation and trading
of RCN and vacate the fields to their export warehouses by the close of 15th March 2024.

3. Again, Exporters are advised to pay the TCDA Development Levy of GHS 44.86 per ton of RCN at (a) TCDA Counter at GPHA Revenue Centre, near FDA Height, Tema Port (Digital Address: GT-058-4799), contacts- 0247832626 / 0552408420; or (b) TCDA Zonal Office at Wenchi, Bono Region, within the District Agric. Office (Digital Address: BW-0012-0982), contacts-0542606623 / 0248222475, or through the following banks: ADB, A/C no. 010101015239330, PRUDENTIAL BANK, A/C no.0091901660013, or through TCDA MTN MOMO no. 0598618295.

WILLIAM AGYAPONG QUAITTOO
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER