Notícias da indústria

The latest news from the African cashew industry.

Tanzania: Cashew Nut Board Gets Boss

10 Apr, 2015

Ms Anna Abdallah has been appointed as the new Chairman of Cashewnut Board of Directors in Tanzania, by President Jakaya...

Zambia: Firm Seeks to Revamp Cashew Industry

7 Apr, 2015

Western Cashew Nut Industries is discussing with Development Bank of Zambia and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock on the possibility to finance the 22 million Zambian kwecha required to invest in the multi-million cashew plantation project. Company managing director Moses Shimbilimbili said over 200 farmers have been engaged to cultivate cashew trees under the out-grower schemes....

Centro de Recursos Comerciais do AGOA no Gana

23 Mar, 2015

No dia 19 de março de 2015, o Centro de Recursos Comerciais (CRCA) do Ato para o Crescimento e de Oportunidades para a África (AGOA) foi lançado oficialmente na Câmara de Comércio e da Indústria do Gana (CCIG), localizada em Acra, no Gana. O CRCA é um esforço conjunto entre a CCIG e o Centro da USAID para o Comércio da África Ocidental (THN). O...

Minimum Price for Raw Cashew Nuts Announced (Ghana)

18 Mar, 2015

Representatives of the Ghana Cashew Industry Stakeholders have agreed on GH¢2.70 per kilogramme as the starting price for Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) in Ghana in the 2015 cashew season. This is the first time the players in the industry have come together to set a common price for the beans....

A ACA Recebe uma Nova Concessão do Fundo de Comércio para a África para Dar Assistência a Processadores em 8 Países

25 Feb, 2015

A Aliança Africana do Caju (ACA) recebeu uma nova concessão de fundos do Fundo de Comércio para a África do Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento (AfTra), a fim de implantar um programa extensivo de assistência técnica a processadores de caju em 8 países nas Áfricas Oriental e Ocidental.

A concessão de fundos apoia as atividades da ACA que têm como objetivo a criação de mais de 2 mil novos...

EU Supports Cashew Sector Projects in Guinea-Bissau

18 Feb, 2015

The European Union has committed to supplying 1.5 million euros to projects based in Guinea-Bissau that improve the livelihoods of small-scale cashew farmers. Approximately half of this amount is dedicated entirely to producers who seek to strengthen the quality and quantity of their production.

To read more, please visit the Macau Hub site...

Nigerian Cashew Farmers Seek Packaging Support

12 Dec, 2014

The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has officially solicited assistance from the federal government to subsidize the procurement of jute bags for cashew packaging. The packing materials which are currently used most widely, polypropelene bags, negatively affect the quality of the cashew nuts. To read more, please visit the allAfrica site...

Mozambique to Sell 80,000 Tons of Cashews This Year

21 Nov, 2014

According to the General Director of the Mozambican National Cashew Institute (Incaju), Filomena Maiopue, the cashew crop in Mozambique is expected to surpass last year's harvest by nearly 17,000 MT, reaching 80,000 MT. Please visit the Plaza Fresh site to read more.

Kogi Upgrades Cashew Warehouses for Storage

7 Nov, 2014

Towards reducing post-harvest losses and wastages in the cashew industry, the Kogi State Government has started upgrading warehouses in the...

War-Scarred Ivory Coast Aims to Conquer the World of Cashews

30 Oct, 2014

In Cote d'Ivoire, cashew trees were initially planted in the northern region of the country as a mechanism to prevent soil erosion and deforestation. However, now that it has become one of the largest cashew-producing countries in the world and the economy is boosted from the sale of the raw nuts, the country may be well on its way to dominating the world's cashew industry. To read more,...