In Ghana, they call the coconut palm tree the “tree of life” because they say everything about the plant is of benefit to mankind. Ghana’s economy has raked in a lot of revenue from coconut over the years which makes it very important to the people.
In 2019, Ghana hosted the first ever international coconut festival which saw many investors and industry players meet in the country’s capital to promote the export and diversification of coconut through a robust Ghanaian coconut industry.
The nutritional value of coconut water or milk and flesh ranges from it being a good source of fibre to having minerals like iron, selenium, calcium, sodium, magnesium and phosphorous. It also contains vitamins such as vitamin C, E, B3, B5, and B1.
The plant is grown across coastal towns such as Western region’s Cape Three Points, Keta and Glidzi in the Volta region, the Woe-Tegbi-Dzelukope corridor, Ampain; just about 60 km from the Ivorian border and the Efutu Breman and Gomoa West District in Central region, also some at groves along the coastline and inland zones.
Mr Davis Korboe, the Chairman of the Ghana Chapter of the Africa Coconut Group said “coconut could grow effectively everywhere and there is the need for many more Ghanaians to venture into the production of coconut on a large scale to help rake in a lot foreign exchange through its exports.”
Source face2faceafrica.com
