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Tree Crops Development Authority launches three-year communication strategy to boost awareness and compliance

Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has launched a three-year Communication Strategy under the Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Programme (GPSCP II). This initiative, jointly implemented by NIRAS and Proforest with support...

Proforest shares insights from Schwab Foundation Summit in South Korea

Proforest’ Abraham Baffoe, Global and Africa Director recently participated in the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship Summit held in Soeul, South Korea, an influential global gathering that brings together high-impact...

Proforest’s Abraham Baffoe joins World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Forest Economy

We are proud to announce that Abraham has been appointed as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council (GFC) on Forest Economy for the 2025-2026 term. This prestigious appointment places Abraham among a select...

The Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative welcomes Ekiti State, Nigeria

The expansion of the Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative to include Ekiti State has been a source of great excitement. Nigeria at a Federal level has been a signatory to the Africa Sustainable Commodities Declaration since...

West and Central Africa countries unite to strengthen commitments on sustainable agricultural production

New strategies and partnerships to empower smallholder farmers against economic and environmental shocks as EUDR looms.

Parliament of Ghana Enacts Tree Crops Regulation L12471

Parliament of Ghana has passed LI2471 to fortify the Tree Crop Development Authority’s (TCDA) operations.  The TCDA, was established in 2020 to regulate and develop tree crop sectors such as oil palm, cashew, coconut, rubber,...

Proforest and ASCI at #AfricaClimateWeek

Please join us at a side event: “Learning to Build Better Food Systems through the Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative – a regional multi-stakeholder platform in West & Central Africa”

Date: Wednesday, September 6

Time: 3.30pm – 4.30pm local time

Location: Mount Nimba Room, Africa Climate Summit

Updating 1968 forest law in Edo State, Nigeria - Investment in training and capacity building for the Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative

Edo State is today launching a new Forestry Commission, dedicated to ending deforestation and actively restoring degraded forests across Edo State in Nigeria. Proforest has supported this initiative with the government of Edo State and the Edo State Oil Palm Programme as a member of the Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative, signed by the Federal Government at CoP27.

The Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative celebrates key milestones and achievements

A commemorative publication for the launch of the Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative is published today. It marks key milestones and achievements of the ten member countries in West and Central Africa to establish responsible production of agricultural commodities that protect forests, nature and livelihoods.