Cashew Industry News

The latest news from the African cashew industry.

Lactose-Intolerant Americans Spur Ivory Coast Cashew-Farm Boom

29 Sep, 2015

"Salty-snack junkies, the lactose-intolerant and lovers of Asian food are providing an economic boost for farmers in the war-torn...

Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau want to Cooperate in the Cashew Sector

29 Sep, 2015

"Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau plan to cooperate in the cashew sector, Mozambican daily newspaper Notícias reported, citing sources from both countries who took part in the International Cashew Conference held in the Mozambican capital." To read more, please visit the Macauhub...

ACA Delivers Presentation on Environmental Impact

19 Aug, 2015

On August 17th, 2015, ACA Seal Coordinator, Dorcas Amoh, gave a presentation launching the USAID-funded Trade Hub Study on environmental management in cashew processing. This issue is crucial to the future of the industry in Africa, prompting the need for reform and environmentally-friendly solutions. The presentation was delivered at the...

Talks on Cashew Development Strategy

14 Aug, 2015

"Stakeholders from the government, private sector, international community and the civil society,are meeting in Ilorin next week to draw up a development plan for cashew. The worshop which aims to develop a...

Ghana Lauded for Increase in Cashew Production

13 Aug, 2015

"Ghana has been lauded by African Cashew Initiative (ACi) for showing the way in cashew production in the sub-region. On the average, Ghan is said to be producing an estimated 800 kilogrammes of cashew per hectare." To read more, visit the Ghanaweb site here.

Raw Cashew Imports Fall on High Prices

7 Aug, 2015

"Raw Cashew Nut (RCN) imports declined during the first quarter of the current fiscal due to rise in prices in the West African growing countries.

Farmers Reject Proposed Ban on Cashew Export

5 Aug, 2015

Cashew farmers have vehemently kicked against a proposed ban on the export of raw cashew nuts (RCN) by players in the cashew processing industry, describing the processors' stance as an attempt to suppress farmers' income- grow. Read more at the B&FT website.

Ivory Coast 2015 Cashew Output Hits Record 625,000 T

30 Jul, 2015

"Ivory Coast's 2015 cashew nut crop jumped by 11 percent to a record 625,000 tonnes compared with the previous year, the West African nation's government said on Monday." For more information please vist Reuters.com.

Tanzanian Nut Processors Call for Support

15 Jul, 2015

Cashew nut processors in Tanzania have asked the goverment to increase economic support to the processing industry by addressing critical challenges. During a stakeholders meeting in Tanzania, the Processing Manager of the Cashewnut Board of Tanzania, Mr. Simuli Yahaya, spoke of issues such as lack of processing equipment, driers, and shelling and packaging machines. Tanzania is the third...

Cashew Nuts Can Fetch Ghana US$ 56m Annually

13 Jul, 2015

"Ghana’s annual revenue from exporting raw cashew nuts is estimated at 56 million dollars, Mr Joseph Yeung, Managing Director of the Mim Cashew Processing Company, has revealed." To read more please visit The Ghanaweb site.