The Coordinator for the Coconut Federation in the Oti Region, Husein Ibrahim, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for launching the nationwide distribution of coconut seedlings to farmers under the Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness (PIAA).
Speaking in an interview on October 18, 2025 on behalf of the Jasikan, Guan and Biakoye District Assemblies, Ibrahim expressed his gratitude to the President and highlighted the positive impact of the initiative on local agriculture.
“I speak on behalf of the Jasikan, Guan and Biakoye District Assemblies and on behalf of the Agric Directors, Sandy Kobla Fiator for Guan, Harrison Adoglosu for Biakoye, Moses Elorm Agbanyo for Jasikan, Rashad Shaibu for Kadjebi as well as the DCE for Biakoye, Eric Kwaku Opong.
“This is a very good initiative and I thank the President for the distribution.
“We also hope that in subsequent years, the President will continue to support us,” he said.
President Mahama directs distribution of 3 million coconut seedlings to farmers
Ibrahim revealed that the seedlings have already been distributed to farmers for planting, with monitoring measures in place to ensure successful growth.
“We have shared the seedlings with the farmers to plant them and we are monitoring to ensure their successful growth,” he added.
According to him, the first phase of the distribution covered 114 farmers, while the second phase benefited 123 farmers.
“The person who received the highest number of seedlings so far is the Volta Region Manager, who had 2,500 seedlings. The rest received between 1,000 and above,” he disclosed.
In a bold, nation-transforming move, President John Dramani Mahama recently launched the distribution of three million elite coconut seedlings under the PIAA.
This flagship programme, financed by the Ghana Exim Bank, is jointly implemented by the Coconut Federation of Ghana (COCOFEG) with support from the Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE).
According to Dr Peter Boamah Otokunor, Director of PIAA at the Office of the President, “This initiative is designed to position coconut as a game-changer in Ghana’s agricultural space.
“By targeting over 20,000 farmers across 11 regions, we are not just planting trees we are planting sustainable futures and inclusive prosperity.”
Ghana’s coconut sector currently contributes more than $12 million in annual export value.
However, the growing global demand for coconut and its derivatives including water, oil, coir, husk, milk and cosmetics presents multi-billion-dollar opportunities for the country.
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