Ghana plans to tap into value addition to position its coffee industry on the global stage, Dr. Isaac Manu of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has said.
Speaking at the 2025 Coffee Week launch, Dr. Manu said, “This presents Ghana with a unique opportunity, not only to grow raw beans, but to carve a niche in the value added space. The development of local roasting, packaging, branding and promotion of made in Ghana coffee products are a pathway to job creation, export diversification and enhanced national revenue.”
He commended young entrepreneurs and innovators, noting, “Let us also recognise and applaud the innovations emerging from our young entrepreneurs, coffee shops, processors and exporters who are redefining the narrative of the Ghanaian coffee sector. They are demonstrating that with the right investment and support, Ghana can become a significant player on the global coffee stage.”
Dr. Manu stressed collaboration: “No single entity here can transform the coffee sector in Ghana. We need the active involvement of every partner, the active involvement of financial institutions, research institutions, international partners to revitalise this coffee sector.”
He added that the COCOBOD’s initiatives support competitiveness and livelihoods: “Supplying about 1 million seedlings to farmers every year, supporting research into disease tolerant and resilient varieties, training farmers on good agronomic practises, encouraging youth and women participation in promotion of coffee as a viable agribusiness venture and working with both the private sector to strengthen local processing and value additions.”