Ghana: Unlock full potential of cashew value chain – B/R Minister
Source: Ghanaian Times
The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae-Akwaboah, has challenged stakeholders in Africa’s cashew industry to develop innovative strategies to unlock the full potential of the cashew value chain.
He said the time was ripe for Africa to shift from being a mere producer and exporter of raw cashew to a hub for strategic investments and value-added processing.
Mr Addae-Akwaboa made the call in a speech read on his behalf at the opening of session two of the 19th edition of the Master Training Programme (MTP) for cashew value chain promotion held in Sunyani on Tuesday.
The five-day training programme has drawn 103 participants from eight West African countries—Ghana, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Sierra Leone.
The African Cashew Alliance is implementing the MTP in collaboration with the GIZ/MOVE-ComCashew project, with funding support from the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS).
