Ghana: The three top non-traditional commodities for the first quarter of 2021

Published 2021년 7월 9일

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The Bank of Ghana's data for Q1 2021 reveals that cashew nuts, palm oil, and tuna were the leading non-traditional export commodities, generating US$217.4 million. Other notable exports include rubber, shea oil, aluminum, and avocado, contributing significantly to the total export value of merchandise, which was just over US$3.9 billion, including gold, cocoa, and oil.

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•Cashew nuts, palm oil and tuna dominated as top three non-traditional exports commodities for Q1 2021 •Data from the Bank of Ghana showed all three commodities raked in some US$217.4 million •Cashew nuts earned Ghana US$128.7 million for the period Latest figures released by the Bank of Ghana showed that cashew nuts, palm oil and tuna are now the top three Non-Traditional Export commodities in the first quarter of 2021. The central bank said all three commodities raked in some US$217.4 million for Ghana during the period. Over the first quarter of 2021, data by the bank revealed the value of the top 10 non-traditional export commodities for the country amounted to US$342 million as compared with US$292.36 million recorded during the same period in 2020. Leading the pack was cashew nut raking in US$128.7 million while palm oil earned the country US$48.07 million. Another vital export commodity was tuna which earned the country US$40.65 million. Rubber which ...

Source: Ghanaweb