About OGA

The Orange Growers Association brings Ghana’s orange farmers together. It was founded in 2020 and works from its head office in Akyem Oda, in the Eastern Region.

OGA’s members gathered on a lawn, seen from the air.

Who OGA’s growers are

In May and June 2026, ten OGA field officers recorded 370 orange farms in 119 villages, kept by about 275 growers. Most farms are small, their orchards are old, and almost nine in ten grow Valencia.

The size of the typical farm. Seven farms in ten are 5 acres or smaller.
3 acres
The age of the typical orchard. Half of them are between 18 and 25 years old.
20 years
Farms that grow Valencia. It fills about three quarters of the area recorded by variety.
89%
Farms worked by their owners.
78%

Four farms of more than 100 acres hold about two fifths of the roughly 3,750 acres recorded.

Vision and mission

Vision

To support orange growers to be globally competitive.

Mission

To ensure continuous availability of high-quality oranges while maximizing the long-term profitability of its members.

Since 2020

  1. 2020

    OGA is founded and counts 273 members.

  2. January 2023

    Work starts on bringing old and abandoned orange farms back into production.

  3. March 2024

    About 250 acres of old farms restored under OGA’s supervision.

  4. May 2024

    The Ashanti Region chapter launches in Juaben Municipality, with about 200 orange farmers.

  5. August 2024

    The head office opens in Akyem Oda. OGA reports more than 3,000 members across 12 districts.

  6. October 2024

    Mr. Pig hands OGA a pickup truck for farm visits, monitoring, logistics and outreach.

  7. May to June 2026

    Ten OGA field officers record 370 orange farms in 119 villages.

Become a member

Membership is open to anyone who grows oranges, and to people planning to start an orange farm.