Government Sets GH¢12 Per Kg as Minimum Producer Price for Raw Cashew Nuts in 2025/2026 Season

Government Sets GH¢12 Per Kg as Minimum Producer Price for Raw Cashew Nuts in 2025/2026 Season

The government has approved GH¢12.00 per kilogram as the minimum producer price for raw cashew nuts for the 2025/2026 crop season.

The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) announced the decision in a statement following a stakeholder engagement held on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in Techiman, Bono East Region.

The meeting brought together farmers, aggregators, traders, exporters, and processors in the raw cashew nuts value chain to agree on a pricing framework for the season.

The announcement complies with the Tree Crops Development Authority Act, 2019 (Act 1010), and Regulations, L.I. 2471 (2023).

TCDA explained that the pricing process factored in a prevailing free-on-board price of USD 1,400 per metric tonne, based on 48 KOR/180 nut count, a six-month average exchange rate of GH¢11.0241, as well as statutory and operational costs.

These parameters initially suggested an indicative price of GH¢11.157 per kilogram, but stakeholders unanimously agreed on a simplified figure of GH¢12.00 per kilogram, which received government approval.

The authority stated that the minimum producer price would be reviewed periodically in line with changes in key market conditions.

TCDA expressed appreciation to value chain actors for their participation and commitment to the growth of the cashew industry.

Source: GhanaWeb