The latest news from the African cashew industry.
Source: clubofmozambique.com
Income from the export of Mozambican cashew nuts, one of the country’s main cash crops, grew 71% in 2024, to a record US$98.2 million, according to official data obtained by Lusa.
According to data from a statistical report by the central bank, which details exports in 2024, in the last quarter of the year alone, cashew sales abroad yielded US$...
read moreSource: News Agency of Nigeria
Nigeria and Vietnam have begun formal discussions to deepen trade and investment in the cashew sector, with a focus on boosting local processing and transforming its value chain.
The National President of the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Dr Ojo Ajanaku. said this in Abuja following a closed-door meeting with the Head of...
read moreSource: authorityngr.com
The National Apex of Cashew Farmers, Processors & Marketing Cooperative Ltd., is set to host a 3-day National Cashew Cooperative Summit in Abuja, themed, “The Future of Cashew in Nigeria”.
The summit, scheduled for August 2025, aims to bring together stakeholders to discuss the future of cashew production, processing, and marketing in Nigeria....
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More than 400 actors and stakeholders from the global cashew industry, representing over 33 countries, are expected to attend the 19th African Cashew Alliance (ACA) Annual Cashew Conference and Expo in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
This is the third time Tanzania will host the significant event. Scheduled for November 18-22, 2025, the conference aims to highlight the vital need for strategic...
read moreSource: thebftonline.com
The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has directed all exporters of unprocessed rubber, cashew and shea to obtain permits in order to export the commodities.
This directive, according to the TCDA, will begin on May 2, 2025 and applies also to individuals who trade in the commodities.
A statement by the Authority copied the B&FT...
read moreSource: Myjoyonline.com
In 2020 alone, the Cashew industry generated 200 million dollars revenue for Ghana, from the export of the raw nuts. The sector has emerged as a cornerstone of Ghana's non-traditional exports, playing an important role in the nation's economic landscape.
Farming cashew is now a key sector in the agricultural economy, contributing significantly to...
read moreSource: BBC
The Accra street vendor looks at me, bemused.
I'm trying to establish how the rather flimsy 30g bag of roasted cashew nuts she's selling, beside a sweltering highway in Ghana's capital, costs me the equivalent of about 75 cents (60p).
That's obviously not a lot of money for me, a visitor from the UK, but I'm amazed at the mark up. The price is at least 4,000%...
read moreCashews are Côte d’Ivoire’s second most important export commodity after cocoa, and a crucial source of cash for smallholders and processors in the poorer north of the country. From 380,000 tons in 2010, the production of Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) increased to 1.2 million tons in 2023, 40 percent of the world’s cashew supply, with exports estimated at over $800 million.
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Terms of Reference Institutional support providing an Administrative and Financial team to design and implement an effective and efficient approach to resource management (Grant Processing No.21.2199.4-506.00 Agreement No. 81303730)
Background: The African Cashew Alliance (ACA), founded in 2006, is dedicated to advancing a globally competitive African cashew industry. ACA’s mission...
read moreTerms of Reference for the Strategic Plan Development 2026-2030 (No. 81303730)
Background/Context
The African Cashew Alliance (ACA) was founded in 2006 as a business alliance devoted to promoting a globally competitive African cashew industry that benefits the entire value chain from farmer to consumer. Today, ACA’s Vision is to reach “a sustainable African cashew industry that...
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