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Cassava and Plantain Chips Production

Cheap raw material, long shelf life and distribution through every provision shop, filling station and trotro station in the country.

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Business structure

Small-scale slicing, frying and packaging of plantain and cassava chips under a branded, FDA-registered label.

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Capital requirements

All figures in Ghana Cedis (GHs). These are planning estimates — get quotes from local suppliers before committing money.

Kitchen equipment and cold storageGHs 1,900 – GHs 23,000
Opening ingredient stockGHs 1,000 – GHs 12,000
Premises rent and fit-outGHs 1,400 – GHs 17,000
FDA, Assembly permits and health screeningGHs 700 – GHs 8,400
Total initial investmentGHs 5,000 – GHs 60,000
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Licensing & permits

The compliance path in Ghana, from registration through to sector regulators.

  1. 1Reserve the name and register the business at the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC)
  2. 2Get a TIN linked to your Ghana Card and register for tax at the nearest GRA office
  3. 3Apply for a Business Operating Permit from your Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly
  4. 4Register the product or facility with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)
  5. 5Get Environmental Health clearance and medical screening cards for all food handlers
  6. 6Apply for Ghana Standards Authority certification if you package for retail
  7. 7Get FDA product registration and a barcode before approaching supermarkets
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Target market

  • Provision shops and filling stations
  • Supermarkets and school canteens
  • Hawkers at traffic and lorry stations
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Risk assessment

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Spoilage and cold-chain loss during power outages

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FDA or Environmental Health closure if hygiene standards slip

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Volatile prices for oil, flour, tomatoes and other staples

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Thin margins once delivery platform commissions are taken out

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Marketing strategies

  1. 1Get listed on Bolt Food, Glovo and Jumia Food where they operate in your city
  2. 2Post daily specials to WhatsApp Status and Instagram at lunch and closing time
  3. 3Work with two or three micro-influencers who review local food
  4. 4Offer standing bulk orders to nearby offices, churches and schools

Fees, levies and permit requirements change. Confirm the current position with the Office of the Registrar of Companies, the Ghana Revenue Authority and your Metropolitan, Municipal or District Assembly before you spend.

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