East Africa marked another milestone in cashew sector development as the second session of the 20th Cashew Master Training Programme (MTP) concludes in Mtwara, Tanzania. Held from 23rd to 27th June 2025, the session brought together 58 participants from eight East African countries: Burundi, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda...
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9 Jul, 2025
At the Global Markets Encounter (GME) with Jim Fitzpatrick on June 11 2025, industry stakeholders engaged in a powerful and revealing conversation about cashew producers – their pivotal role in the value chain and whether the market has marginalized their interest. While the topic of farmers is not new, it is rare to witness such open and honest...
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27 Jun, 2025
The Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Program II (GPSCP II) is a bilateral initiative between the Government of Switzerland and the Government of Ghana. The Program is being implemented jointly by NIRAS International Consulting and Proforest. The Program is based in Accra but reaches all oil palm and cashew processing regions of Ghana. GPSCP II aims at improving...
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2 Jun, 2025
Source: GhanaWeb
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to establish a Cashew Development Board and a cashew processing factory in the Bono Region, aiming to revitalize Ghana's cashew industry and boost the local economy.
Speaking at his "Thank You Tour" in Sunyani on Friday, May 30, 2025, the President emphasized the importance of cashew to the region, stating...
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2 Jun, 2025
2 Jun, 2025
A total of 103 participants from eight African countries have benefited from the flagship Master Training Programme (MTP), aimed at strengthening the cashew value chain across the continent.
Drawn from Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone, the participants represented key segments of the sector, including primary production,...
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21 May, 2025
International cashew research conference 2025
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From Tuesday, September 23 to Thursday, September 25, 2025...
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2 May, 2025
28 Apr, 2025
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
Nigeria and Vietnam have begun formal discussions to deepen trade and investment in the cashew sector, with a focus on boosting local processing and transforming its value chain.
The National President of the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Dr Ojo Ajanaku. said this in Abuja following a closed-door meeting with the Head of...
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28 Apr, 2025
Source: authorityngr.com
The National Apex of Cashew Farmers, Processors & Marketing Cooperative Ltd., is set to host a 3-day National Cashew Cooperative Summit in Abuja, themed, “The Future of Cashew in Nigeria”.
The summit, scheduled for August 2025, aims to bring together stakeholders to discuss the future of cashew production, processing, and marketing in Nigeria....
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