Public Declaration

Our aim is to promote the production, processing and marketing of high-quality produce within established national and international standards ensuring the provision of well-regulated markets to enhance import and export earnings for all stakeholders along the value chain.

• Uncompromising Integrity
• Customer focus
• Making a difference

The main functions of the Board are as follows:

Without prejudice to the functions above, the Board shall:

• regulate, promote and improve the marketing of produce in order to optimize the export earnings of farmers;
• encourage the production of quality produce which meet international standards;
• initiate and corporate with private sectors in the processing of produce with the aim of adding value to them for export and for local consumption;
• facilitate and increase production of the quality of produce aimed at increased production and improving the quality of produce;
• regulate the internal marketing of produce;
• secure the most favorable arrangements for the grading, sealing, certification and sale of produce on behalf of exporters;
• cooperate with other stakeholders to institute measures to eliminate the smuggling of produce;
• assist exporters of produce to find markets and provide other relevant information and assistance to facilitate exports;
• ensure that farmers of produce are paid fair prices by periodically announcing the indicative prices;
• Take measures to maintain relationship with the international commodity organizations and other related institutions.
• Do all other things as will contribute to the attainment of the objectives stated in subsection 1.4.

• promote production, processing and marketing of high quality produce particularly cocoa, coffee and palm products, Cashew Nut, Cassava, Ginger, Bennie Seed, Rubber, Piassava, Rice, among others;

• ensure the provision of a well regulated market for cocoa, coffee and palm products, Cashew Nut, Cassava, Ginger, Bennie Seed, Rubber, Piassava, Rice, among others for fair competition among all actors in the value chain.

• ensure quality of produce including cocoa, coffee and palm products, Cashew Nut, Cassava, Ginger, Bennie Seed, Rubber, Piassava, Rice, in accordance with established national and international standards;

• enhance import earnings of all stakeholders in the value chain and improve the general socio-economic/well being of producers, public/private stakeholders, service providers and intervenes involved in the production, processing and marketing of coffee, cocoa, palm products, Cashew Nut, Cassava, Ginger, Bennie Seed, Rubber, Piassava, Rice, among others.