Apply In-Person:

1. Application for a coffee nursery certificateis done in person by visiting the Agriculture and Food Authority Board Head Offices in Ghana.
2. Address and contact details can be found in the following contact link
3. Application form should obtain the respective office.
4. Also, make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
6. Submit the completed application form and pay the required application fee and submit the receipt as proof of payment.
7. This is followed by an inspection of applicants by the Board field Officers
8. The Board field officers will make recommendations on the application and forward their report forwarded to Board’s Headquarters for the ultimate Board approval.
9. Upon a successful approval by the board a list of approved coffee nursery is published in the Ghana gazette.
10. At this point the applicant is notified and he/she will be required to pay the respective license fee of US$ 500 to the board and submit the receipt as proof of payment.
11. Once the license processing is done the coffee nursery certificateis issued to the applicant of license by the Managing Director of the Agriculture and Food Authority.
12. New certificate take a maximum of 90 days to process.

• Application form
• Identification Cards/ Passport and PIN Number of the applicant
• A certified copy of certificate of incorporation/registration;
• A certified copy of memorandum and articles of association/ constitution
• Copy of title deed or certificate of leasehold as proof of ownership land or proprietorship and a current certificate of search or other supporting documents.
• Names and address of Directors.
• Proof of Reliable source of clean water
• Proof accessibility of nursery site for inspection and materials transportation
• Any other requirements that may be prescribed by the Authority from time to time

Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Kinbu Rd, Accra, Ghana
HR23+M8 Accra, Ghana
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• Any person, cooperative society, group or company can apply for a Coffee nursery certificate.

• Application fees is GHS 1,000 (Non-refundable)
• License fees US$ 500.

• The license is valid for a period of one year.

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• New licenses take a maximum of 90 days to process.

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• Name of the applicant (individual / Organization)
• Address (Postal)
• Telephone
• Physical location
• Date of incorporation
• Name of company
• Location of principal office
• Details of capital structure ( Nominal and Paid up capital)
• Full names, addresses and occupations of the directors
• Details of Branch Office(s) if any
• Name, Address and Telephone of the Chief Executive.
• A statement listing the names of holding companies, associated companies or partnerships in which the applicant has interest.
• Names and address of two business referees.

• A coffee nursery certificate authorizes the holder to operate a coffee nursery.
• This is a certificate issued to a grower who want to raise coffee planting materials (seedlings) for own planting or for sale for commercial gain.

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