“People say you can’t have quality food producing factories in Africa. And we wanted to prove that wrong,” said Jace Rabe, CEO of Tolaro Global, a cashew processing factory located in Parakou, Benin. Now, having become the first processor to be awarded the ACA Quality and Sustainability Seal, Tolaro Global has done just that....
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ACA has announced that registration is now online for the 7th ACA Annual Conference and World Cashew Expo 12, themed “The Future is Now!” The event will be held in Palais de Congrès in Cotonou, Benin from 17 to 20 September, 2012.
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Every year, millions of tons of cashew apples go to waste throughout Africa, as farmers and processors lack the necessary expertise and equipment to take advantage of the opportunity the cashew apple represents.
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On Friday May 11, ACA Managing Director Christian Dahm, USAID West Africa Acting Director Lisa Franchett, and the President of BOAD (Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement, or the West African Development Bank) Christian Adovelande signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Lome, Togo to improve access to finance for investments in cashew processing. ...
When confronted with a problematic market situation early this cashew season, cashew processors in Burkina Faso decided to take action via a unique tool: the radio.
In March, RCN prices in Burkina were higher or equivalent to the other countries of the sub-region. However, farmers were still holding nuts, hoping that the prices will increase more. Farmers are typically not aware of current price trend in the international and West African market. In addition, they often do not realize that to be competitive, the Burkinabe nut needs to be cheaper than in other countries due to the...
Nearing the mid-point of West Africa’s cashew season, much uncertainty remains internationally about this year’s RCN crop. A late start to arrivals from West African destinations has already had begun to push international RCN and kernel prices slightly upward. Here, we offer our perspective on trends that have characterized the season so far:
Production Volumes Below Previous Years
Almost all of Africa’s cashew producing countries have seen lower than normal production volumes this year. Cote d’Ivoire, by far Africa’s largest producer of RCN, is expected to...
Membership grows to over 135 members
ACA membership has continued to expand rapidly as more and more stakeholders view ACA as an essential partner for cashew business in Africa. Currently, ACA is proud to count 135 companies and public agencies as members, representing every aspect of the international value chain: producers, processors, traders, exporters, buyers, financial institutions, equipment and service providers, non-governmental organizations, and government agencies.
ACA members come from 23 countries on five continents, creating a true global...
In the African cashew industry, knowledge is power. Many cashew stakeholders have missed out on opportunities or made costly business mistakes due simply to a lack of information about the complex regional and international cashew market in which they operate. To address this, ACA has developed new tools for cashew stakeholders to improve transparency in the value chain and empower all players.
At the end of April, ACA launched a completely redesigned website that will make it easier for interested visitors to access crucial information about ACA services and cashew industry news....
During a three day workshop in early May organized by the African Cashew Initiative (ACi), participants explored the strength of rural radio programs and their ability to function as an extension tool to support farmer training. Since radio presents the main and sometimes only source of information for rural communities, it can provide cashew farmers with valuable information on cashew production and marketing. An activity-based radio program following the “cashew calendar” covers training modules such as: the installation of new plantations, management practices for cashew p...
As part of its drive to promote sustainable cashew production in Africa, GIZ and its project the African Cashew Initiative (ACi) have partnered with the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The FAO’s “Technologies and Practices for Small Agricultural Producers” Knowledge Sharing Platform (TECA) is an avenue through which different partner organizations, ranging from national, regional and international research organizations, to advisory services, universities, NGO’s, development agencies and producer organizations, provide agricultural...
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