1898:

Hevea was introduced in Ghana in the botanic garden of Aburi near Accra
                     

1930’s: 

The United African Company (UAC) carried out tests on a small scale   in the western region
          

1957: 

The East Asiatic Company, a Danish company, proceeds with the plantation of Dixcove (923ha) which was nationalized in 1960 and   became a state farm in 1962
     

1960:

The Ghana Government produces 3,500 ha cooperative plantations (20ha on the average per unit).
 

1968: 

The Ghana Government signs a joint venture with FIRESTONE to build a tyre plant at Bonsaso and develop the GREL plantation
 

1981: 

Firestone leaves GREL which becomes a state farm, the co-operatives  production to Firestone and sold a major part of GREL was abandoned
 

1988-90:

SODECI performs the first rehabilitation phase of GREL (3,000 ha and infrastructures).
       

1991:    

SODECI starts the rehabilitation phase 2 (6,175 ha old plantations to   be rehabilitated and 2,700 ha extension, construction of a new plant at Agona).
 

1992: 

GREL takes back the purchases of rubber from the cooperatives
 

1995: 

Launch of the first program of outgrower project.
 

COMPANY HISTORY & MILESTONES

1957: 

Ghana Rubber Estates Ltd. (GREL) started as a small private plantation owned by R.T. Briscoe covering an area of 923 hectares at Abura in the Western Region.
 

1960: 

The plantation was nationalized and managed by Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC)