The latest news from the African cashew industry.
Nigeria’s cashew industry has contributed over $400 million in export earnings, boosting the country’s non-oil revenue. Industry leaders, however, say the sector has the potential to deliver even greater value through increased production, processing, and domestic consumption.
Sheriff Balogun, President of the...
read moreAssociation Moves To Protect Nigeria’s Cashew Road Map, Sets Growth Agenda
National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has vowed to resist any attempt to manipulate Nigeria’s cashew development roadmap, stating that it remains a critical framework for protecting farmers’ interests and strengthening the...
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The Board President of the African Cashew Alliance (ACA), Mr. Ibrahim Sanfo, has called on Nigeria and other African cashew producing countries to invest more in local processing and domestic consumption as a pathway to sustainable growth.
Speaking at the National Cashew Day and official flag-off of the 2026 cashew season in Abuja on Thursday, 22nd January 2026, Mr. Sanfo described...
read moreCôte d’Ivoire’s Cashew Subsidies Have Achieved Their Goals, Says Industry Expert
The world’s top cashew producer since 2015, Côte d’Ivoire is relying on public incentives to draw private investment as it pushes to expand domestic processing.
Public support for cashew processing in Côte d’Ivoire has played a key role in the industry’s expansion over the past seven years,...
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Nigeria can earn $10bn annually from cashew with right policies, investment — NCAN
Nigeria could generate up to $10 billion annually from the cashew industry if the right investment framework, supportive policies and value-addition strategies are put in place, the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has said.
Speaking...
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Kogi Govt, ACTL Signs MoU on Cashew Value Chain to Boost Farmer Income, Promote Export
Kogi state government has affirmed its commitment to boost production, trade, quality, and farmer income in the cashew value chain.
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo made this known during the signing of a memorandum...
read moreCashew farmers earn 206bn/- this season
MTWARA: CASHEW growers in Mtwara, Masasi and Nanyumbu districts have earned a total of 206bn/- from the sale of raw cashew nuts (RCN) in the ongoing 2025/2026 auction season.
The earnings were generated from the sale of 82,000 tonnes of RCN through three separate auctions held in Nanyumbu, Masasi and...
read moreCôte d’Ivoire Taps U.S. Partner to Secure Cashew Sales on Global Markets
New agreement with The Andersons aims to secure sales of 100,000+ tons from 2026
U.S. firm ships 750,000 tons of farm commodities a year and is a major grain exporter
Deal expected to strengthen Côte...
read moreAfrica: Restoring Old Plantations to Strengthen the Cashew Value Chain
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In Benin, massive campaigns to rehabilitate old plantations have improved the productivity of cashew, the country's second largest export crop after cotton. World Bank support helped rehabilitate 122,547 hectares of old cashew plantations and establish 17,818 hectares of... read moreKogi Governor Flags Off 2026 Cashew Season, Launches Free Hybrid Seedlings
Season in Lokoja, describing the moment as a defining turning point in Kogi state’s agricultural and economic transformation agenda.
The event, which combined three landmark activities, featured the official flag-off of the 2026 Cashew Season, the unveiling of the Kogi State Cashew Procurement and Trade...
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