The latest news from the African cashew industry.
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Prezado Senhor ou Prezada Senhora,
Muito obrigada por seu interesse contínuo e por seu apoio à Aliança Africana do Caju. Na condição de elemento-chave ativo no setor africano do caju, nós gostaríamos de compartilhar com vocês que o Sr. Roger Brou saiu de seu cargo como Diretor Executivo da ACA no dia 31 de maio de 2015. Ele iniciou os...
read more"The price of raw cashew nuts [in Ghana] has soared to an all time high of 4 GHS/kg on the local market after seeing a quantum leap in price in less than 18 months, putting a smile on the faces of farmers who are grappling to meet demand [...] The steep spike in price of the commodity has been attributed to high demand for the product, with supply unable to keep pace." To read more,...
read more"A 'one-stop-shop' to facilitate bureaucratic procedures for cashew exports started operating in Guinea-Bissau on Monday, under the responsibility of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Crafts.
... read more"Patrols of ants on cashew nut trees can roughly double the yield of the crop, according to researchers in Benin. The researchers say that African weaver ants (Oecophylla longinoda) are an effective natural way to reduce considerable losses of cashew nuts from insect pests, such as fruit flies, and improve cashew quality, on farms in many African countries." To read more, please visit...
read moreA Secretaria da ACA convida para a candidatura os Membros Principais da ACA* que estejam interessados em ingressar no Comitê Executivo da ACA (CE), a entidade que governa a ACA. O CE dá a direção estratégica e faz a supervisão para guiar as atividades da ACA na promoção de um setor africano do caju competitivo no cenário mundial, o qual traga benefícios à cadeia de valor – do...
read moreTo read a brief history of the Tanzanian cashew industry, challenges it has faced and overcome, and the current outlook for the sector, please visit the allAfrica site here.
"Guinea-Bissau set 2015 farmgate cashew price paid to farmers at 300 CFA francs ($0.49) per kg, 20 percent higher than the previous year, as the government launched a new season aimed at boosting its top export earner. The tiny West African nation is the world's seventh-biggest cashew...
read moreAt a national consultative forum held at the Baobab Holiday Resort, representatives of all components of the cashew value chain - including farmers, traders, processors, exporters, and other relevant public and private sector stakeholders - declared that April 15 would be the start date for the cashew marketing season in The Gambia. To read more, please visit the allAfrica site...
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