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Benin

Benin produces an estimated 45,000 metric tons of raw cashew nuts per annum. Approximately 4% of these nuts are being processed locally. Beninese raw cashew nuts have long been reputed for their high quality, and are considered the second best in West Africa after Guinea Bissau.

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso, with approximately 10,000 metric tons of raw nuts, is a comaparitavely small producer in West Africa. However, the country has one industrial cashew processing facility, allowing Burkina Faso to process up to 20% of its 10,000 metric tons annually. Several initiatives are on-going that will increase processing capacity in the near future.

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire is the largest cashew producer in West Africa, having grown its annual production in recent years to an estimated 200,000-250,000 metric tons of cashews. There are two industrial size cashew processing facilities that can process approximately 5% of the crop within the countries borders.

The Gambia

The Gambia is currently producing up to 3,000 metric tons of cashews per year. This number, while small is nearly 15 times its annual production from just one decade ago. The national production amounts for less than one tenth of the total raw nuts exported from the port of Banjul since The Gambia also exports crop from both Guinea-Bissau and Senegal.

Ghana

Ghana has an annual cashew production of 10,000-15,000 metric tons, and exports an additional 30,000 metric tons from neighouring countries. Ghana processes approximately 5% of its domestic production, mainly supplying local consumer markets with the kernels. Accra, the capital, is home to the ACA secretariat.

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