The agreement was signed by Eric Opoku and Mukesh Thakwani
Ghana's push to move from exporting raw produce to building industries at home has received a major boost following the signing...
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The latest news from the African cashew industry.
24 Feb, 2026
Government signs MoU to drive cashew value addition
23 Feb, 2026
Third Call for Proposals-DPP Matching Grant Support for Agribusinesses in Cashew and Oil Palm
The grant supports:
Innovations in processing Market access and certification Business and product development Skills trainingPriority is given to women- and youth-led...
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23 Feb, 2026
Nkoranman Rural Bank disburses GH¢200m loans to cashew farmers
The Nsawkaw branch of the Nkoranman Rural Bank in the Tain District of the Bono Region has disbursed loans totaling GH¢200 million to cashew farmers in the area in the last...
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23 Feb, 2026
Mahama Demands Local Processing of Cashew, Shea, and Rubber
President John Dramani Mahama has signalled an end to the long-standing practice of exporting unprocessed tree crop commodities while importing finished products at higher prices.
He made this indication while urging foreign companies trading in Ghana’s raw cashew to establish processing factories in the country or exit the...
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23 Feb, 2026
Cashew farmer urges government support for price control
Mr Joseph Owusu, a cashew farmer, has called on the government to speed up the establishment of the proposed Cashew Development Board to regulate the...
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23 Feb, 2026
Stakeholders call for value addition, financing reforms in cashew sector
Speakers at a cashew session of the maiden Ghana Tree Crops Investment Summit and Exhibition have called for reforms to promote local processing, improve financing...
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10 Feb, 2026
Ivory Coast Cuts Cashew Prices 6% Amid U.S. Market Uncertainty
Ivory Coast set the 2026 minimum farmgate cashew price at CFA400 per kilogram, down 6% year on year.
Authorities cited weaker international prices and U.S. tariff measures that disrupted global demand in 2025.
Regional processors could benefit as lower raw nut prices support West Africa’s expanding cashew...
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10 Feb, 2026
Ivory Coast Sets Lower Cashew Farmgate Price for 2026 Season Amid Global Market Pressures
Ivory Coast has fixed the farmgate price of raw cashew nuts at 400 CFA francs per kilogram for the 2026 marketing season, representing a 25 CFA franc decline compared with 2025.
The decision was announced over the weekend in Yamoussoukro during the National Producer Days and reflects...
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6 Feb, 2026
More Volume, Less Control: Tanzania’s Cashew Growth Tests Its Own System
Tanzania’s Cashew Boom Looks Convincing, But Can the System Keep Up?
Tanzania’s cashew sector is widely framed as one of Africa’s clearest growth stories.
Industry reports point to expanding production, rising export earnings, and a central auction system that has lifted farm-gate prices to record levels.
On the...
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5 Feb, 2026
TCDA assures global buyers of cashew quality for 2026 season
The Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) has assured the global cashew market of Ghana's raw cashew nuts' (RCN) quality for the 2026 trading season.CEO-TCDA Dr. Andrews Okrah gave this assurance at the 12th World Cashew Conference in Dubai, declaring the 2025/2026 trading season open and inviting global buyers to patronise...
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