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Enhance access to improved planting materials, extension services - John Dumelo to TCDA board

The newly constituted board of the Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) has been inaugurated with a charge on members to implement effective policies and mechanisms to enhance the access of farmers to improved planting materials and quality extension services.

The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), John Setor Dumelo, who inaugurated the board in Accra, also urged members of the board to work out effective policies to expand tree crop acreage in a climate-smart and environmentally sustainable manner, including supporting research and development...

ACA and AICA sign MoU to deepen Africa – India Cashew Sector Collaboration

The African Cashew Alliance (ACA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the All India Cashew Association (AICA) to strengthen cooperation, promote transparency and jointly address challenges within the cashew industry.

This MoU was signed on Friday, 25...

ACA calls for Enhanced Partnership between Africa and India in Cashew Industry Development

The African Cashew Alliance (ACA) has called for deeper collaboration between Africa and India that goes beyond trade in Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) to include long-term investment and joint development of the cashew industry.

This call was made by the Board President of the ACA, Mr. Ibrahim Sanfo on Friday, 25...

Tanzania hosts second session of Cashew MTP in East Africa

East Africa marked another milestone in cashew sector development as the second session of the 20th Cashew Master Training Programme (MTP) concludes in Mtwara, Tanzania. Held from 23rd to 27th June 2025, the session brought together 58 participants from eight East African countries: Burundi, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania,...

Has the market forgotten cashew farmers? Reflections from GME

At the Global Markets Encounter (GME) with Jim Fitzpatrick on June 11 2025, industry stakeholders engaged in a powerful and revealing conversation about cashew producers – their pivotal role in the value chain and whether the market has marginalized their interest. While the topic of farmers is not new, it is rare to witness such open and honest dialogues about the interest of...

Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Programme Phase II

The Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Program II (GPSCP II) is a bilateral initiative between the Government of Switzerland and the Government of Ghana. The Program is being implemented jointly by NIRAS International Consulting and Proforest. The Program is based in Accra but reaches all oil palm and cashew processing regions of Ghana. GPSCP II aims at improving the enabling environment for the cashew and oil palm sectors as well as contributing to increased...

Africa’s cashew industry gets boost with master training programme for value chain development in Sunyani

The African Cashew Alliance (ACA) in collaboration with the Market Oriented Value Chains for Jobs anf Growth in the ECOWAS Region (MOVE), Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) has launched a comprehensive Master Training Programme (MTP) for cashew value chain promotion. 

The intiative, which is funded by the European Union (EU) and the Organization of African, Carribean and Pacific States took place in Sunyani, the capital of Ghana's Bono Region. 

Bringimg together 103 participants from eight countries, the...

MTP: Over 100 cashew sector actors receive training to boost growth

A total of 103 participants from eight African countries have benefited from the flagship Master Training Programme (MTP), aimed at strengthening the cashew value chain across the continent.

Drawn from Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone, the participants represented key segments of the sector, including primary production, processing, and research.

The training programme held in Sunyani, Bono Regional capital was designed to build capacity across all levels of the cashew industry. The programme offered a unique blend...

International cashew research conference 2025

                           International cashew research conference 2025

                                       CALL FOR ABSTRACTS/PAPERS

Date

From Tuesday, September 23 to Thursday, September 25, 2025

Location

Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) Background and justification From 2000 to 2018, the cashew raw nuts global trade more...

ACA calls for clear and harmonized policy guidelines for raw cashew exports from Africa

The African  Cashew Alliance (ACA) has called on governments to develop clear and comprehensive policy guidelines for the export of Raw  Cashew Nuts (RCN) from Africa.This call...

African Cashew Alliance: Growing the cashew industry

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