What is Green Tree Commodities Initiative?
Green Tree Commodities Initiative (GTCI) is a transformative partnership platform aimed at catalyzing green growth in Africa through the tree commodities. Tree commodities represent some of Africa’s fastest-growing land uses, covering about 100 million hectares of arable land.
What does the initiative do?
01
Convene partners across private, public and civil society, with emphasis on bringing- SMEs, cooperatives and farmer organizations, youth and women to the table.
02
Support evidence-based tree commodity decision-making and policies at multiple levels.
03
Facilitate joint learning based on syntheses, knowledge and information access for innovation in tree commodity systems.
04
Catalyze interdisciplinary science for tree commodities, including foresight, impact assessments, and scenario development.
05
Facilitate cross-sectoral action in tree commodity systems through a portfolio of projects.
06
Leverage impact investments and other forms of responsible finance.
07
Grow the capacity for a transformative critical mass at individual and institutional levels.
08
Provide new platforms for exchange and cooperation.
Envisaged impact by 2033
25% overall growth
in earnings from tree commodities in at least 7 countries
20M Farmers
Increased productivity of tree commodities for at least
20% Private domestic investments
in tree commodity systems
1000 Green tree commodity
enterprises supported
10M ha of tree commodities
Increased carbon emission reduction and biodiversity
10 countries
adopt green tree commodity policy instruments or policies
What Commodities
The GTCI will approach tree commodities from three tiers.
TIER 1
market.
Cashew and Wood
TIER 2
Macadamia, Neem, Allanblackia,
Bamboo and Gum Arabica
TIER 3
also some relevance to nutrition
(Indian Frankincense), Njangsang, etc.
After 18 months GTCI would narrow down to the top 12 – 15 commodities using specific criteria
What is the value added of
GTCI?
- It provides a holistic approach to tree commodities going beyond deforestation free/zero deforestation commodities and seeking to enhance tree commodity contributions to SDGs.
- Adopts an evidence based approach to tree commodities.
- Takes an interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary and multi-sectoral approach.
Tree Commodities And Resilient Green Economies in Africa
