African Cashew Alliance

India's CEPC Publishes Guidelines for Prevention of Halogen Taints in Cashews

December, 19th 2008

On several occasions, cashew importers have indicated the presence of chlorophenol, chloroanisole and other taints in cashew kernel shipments. In most cases they are due to external sources through the presence of organohalogens.

The Cashew Export Promotion Council of India has published Guidelines for the pre-harvest, harvest, and post-harvest stages, including transportation, for suppliers of raw cashew nuts in India and elsewhere.

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...or read the guidelines below directly on our website...

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CommodityIndia Interview with ACA President

The November 2008 issue of CommodityIndia's magazine on commodity intelligence features an interview with ACA President Carlos Costa. He answers questions on the main conclusions of the September ACA Annual Conference, explains benefits of the cashew industry to Africa and describes his vision for the African cashew sector.

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ACA Executive Committee President Carlos Costa

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ACA annual conference 2008

The third annual conference of the African Cashew Alliance in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania heralded cashew as “the ultimate source,” a potent force for economic development and poverty reduction in Africa. It’s not hard to see why: Farmers are willing and able to grow more cashews. The number and quality of processors in Africa is on the rise. And cashews top consumers’ nut preferences.
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Clipper Magazine at the ACA Conference

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The Clipper magazine, the most widely read fruit and nut industry magazine with a worldwide distribution in over 90 countries, wrote a report on the African Cashew Alliance's third annual conference...

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ACA Membership

By becoming a member of the ACA, you show your support for a stronger, more efficient African cashew industry. Register today!

We have more than 50 members, click here to see all the ACA Members !

17 December 2008: New subscriptions: ABC SARL (Côte d'Ivoire)

Upcoming Events

PTNPA Convention & Tradeshow, Jan 17-20 2009, Grand Bahamas Island, Bahamas. www.ptnpa.org

World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress (INC), May 29-31, Monaco, Monaco. www.nutfruit.org

Recipes

Butternut corn cashew soup

1 large butternut squash (about 2 1/2 pounds or 1 kilo) 1 cup (240 ml) raw or unsalted dry-roasted cashews 3 ears sweet corn, cooked, or 2 15-ounce (420g) cans whole kernel corn, drained 2 medium onions, chopped fine 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped fine
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