<P> In 1879 Tetteh Quarshie planted the seeds at Mampong with some success . Friends and relatives also undertook the planting of cocoa when pods were distributed to them . Soon other farmers followed suit . It was only at this point that the Basel Missionaries stepped into the picture by importing large quantities of the crop into the country . From the Gold Coast ( Ghana ) cocoa beans or cuttings were sent to other countries such as Nigeria and Sierra Leone . The export of cocoa from Ghana began in 1891 , and the official export in 1893 ( two bags exported ) . Ghana once provided almost half of world output . Between 1910 and 1980 Ghana was the world 's largest exporter . This position was ceded due to bush fires . However , Ghana 's cocoa is still of the highest quality and the country earns hundreds of millions of dollars annually from the export of the beans and processed materials . </P>
<P> In 1879 Tetteh Quarshie planted the seeds at Mampong with some success . Friends and relatives also undertook the planting of cocoa when pods were distributed to them . Soon other farmers followed suit . It was only at this point that the Basel Missionaries stepped into the picture by importing large quantities of the crop into the country . From the Gold Coast ( Ghana ) cocoa beans or cuttings were sent to other countries such as Nigeria and Sierra Leone . The export of cocoa from Ghana began in 1891 , and the official export in 1893 ( two bags exported ) . Ghana once provided almost half of world output . Between 1910 and 1980 Ghana was the world 's largest exporter . This position was ceded due to bush fires . However , Ghana 's cocoa is still of the highest quality and the country earns hundreds of millions of dollars annually from the export of the beans and processed materials . </P>
when did ghana begin the exportation of cocoa
when did ghana begin the exportation of cocoa
1891
1891