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ACA Annual Cashew Conference 2026-Ghana-Program
Kindly note that the program below is subject to change
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2026 ACA Annual Cashew Conference & Expo September 15 - 18, 2026 ------------ La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana 07 Days to Go! Program as of Tuesday, September 8, 2026 |
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Pre-Conference Activities: Sunday, September 13, 2026 |
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9:00 – 17:00 ACA Board Sub-Committee meetings |
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Pre-Conference Activities: Monday, September 14, 2026 |
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8:00 - 17:00 |
On-site Conference Registration |
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9:00 - 12:00 |
ACA Board Meeting |
CCG Policy Roundtable Meeting with Government of Ghana
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13:30-17:00 |
MOVE – ComCashew Board Meeting |
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Day-1: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 |
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8:00 - 17:00 |
On-site Conference Registration |
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8:00 - 9:00 |
Arrival of participants |
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9:00 - 12:00 |
Official Opening Ceremony Venue: Ocean View Dome Presentation of Protocol List: Ernest Mintah, ACA Managing Director Addresses from:
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12:00 - 13:00
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Official Opening of the ACA Annual Cashew Expo Venue: Ocean View Dome |
Parallel: ACA Annual Cashew Exposition
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13:00 - 14:30 |
Welcome Lunch – Networking – Exhibition |
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14:30 – 15:45
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Policy Presentations: Emerging Cashew Policies in Africa Venue: Ocean View Dome Moderator: Olivier Kabre, COP-WEECAP, Côte d'Ivoire
Presenter: TBD
Presenter: Mrs. Olumuyiwa Ajayi-Ade, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment
Presenter: Sir Jorge Vidigal Fole, Director General, IAM, IP
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15.45 – 16.15 |
Launching of ACA Cashew Barometer Venue: Ocean View Dome |
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16:30 – 18:30
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Opening Plenary Session Sustainable Cashew Supply: Addressing the Gap between global consumption and production Venue: Ocean View Dome Moderator: Jim Fitzpatrick, Ingredient Sourcing Solutions, Ireland Panelists:
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18:30 – 19:00 |
ComCashew Viable Project Awards - Business Support Facility Venue: Ocean View Dome Moderator: Lydia Baffour-Awuah, GIZ/MOVE, Ghana |
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Day-2: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 |
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9:00-10:30 |
Plenary Session 1: Realigning Policies for competitive and Sustainable Cashew Supply Venue: Ocean View Dome Moderator: Mary Adzanyo, MOVE, Cote d’Ivoire Panelists:
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10:30- 11:00 |
Cashew Break – Networking -Exposition |
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11:00 - 12:30
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Plenary Session 2: Digitalization for Sustainable Cashew Supply Venue: Ocean View Dome Moderator: Wim Simonse, Away4Africa, The Netherlands Panelists:
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12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break - Networking – Exposition |
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13:30 – 15:00
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Plenary Session 3: Investments and partnership opportunities for Sustainable Cashew Supply Venue: Ocean View Dome Moderator: Elhadji Malick SOUMARE, WEECAP, Côte d'Ivoire Panelists:
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15:00 – 15:30 |
Cashew Break – Networking -Exposition |
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15:30 – 17:00
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Plenary 4: Leveraging mutually beneficial public-private partnerships: Insights and experience from MGF Projects. Venue: Ocean View Dome Moderator: Bastian Domke, GIZ MOVE, Côte d'Ivoire Scene Setter: Beate Weiskopf, GIZ MOVE, Ghana Panelists:
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17:00 – 18:00 |
Side Event: Best practices from MGF |
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18:00 – 20:00 |
Moderator: Nunana Addo, GIZ MOVE Venue: Ocean View Dome |
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Day-3: Thursday, September 17, 2026 |
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9:00 - 12:00 |
Forum 1: Cashew and climate change: risks and opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana Venue: Ocean View Dome Moderator: Issaka Mohamed Salifou, GIZ MOVE, Ghana Presenters:
Responses:
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Forum 2: Global Markets Live with Jim Fitzpatrick Topic: Can we future proof the cashew industry? Overview: Following decades of growth, the cashew industry faces major challenges. This workshop will explore the problems throughout the value chain from inputs to building consumer demand. It will seek solutions and innovations by engaging with the conference participants supported by invited experts and their insights. Venue: Adae Kese Hall
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Cashew Break - Networking - Exposition |
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11:30 - 13:30 |
Forum 3: Enhancing Cashew Agronomy for Climate Resilience and Sustainable Growth. Venue: Ocean View Dome Moderator: Dr. Paul Adu-Gyamfi, CRIG, Ghana Panelists:
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Forum 4: From Bankable on Paper to Building in Practice (Access to Finance) Venue:
Panelists:
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Parallel: ACA Annual Cashew Exposition
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13:30 - 14:30 |
Lunch Break - Networking - Expo |
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14:30 - 16:30
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Forum 5: Strengthening GAP, Harvest, and Post-Harvest Systems for a Competitive African Cashew Industry. Venue: Dome Moderator: Jerry Anim, MoFA, Ghana Scene setter address: Hon Seth Osei-Akoto Jerry Anim, MoFA, Ghana Panelists:
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Forum 6: Advancing Cashew Processing Technologies and
Food Safety Standards for Sustainable Growth. Venue: Moderator: Shakti Pal, Cashew Processing Consultant, India Panel 1: Cashew Processing Technologies, Innovations, Opportunities and Challenges
Panel 2: Market Compliance Requirements, Food Safety and Traceability for Sustainable Growth
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16:00 - 16:30 |
Cashew Break – Networking – Exposition |
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16:30 - 18:30
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Forum 7: Mitigating Pest and Disease in Cashew Cultivation for Sustainable Production. Venue: Dome Moderator: Dr. Godfred Awudzi, CRIG, Ghana Panelists:
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BDS Training (by invitation)
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19:00 - 21: 00 |
Official Closing Ceremony & Gala Dinner Venue:
Announcement of Next Conference Host
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Day - 4: Friday, September 18, 2026 |
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07:00 – 17:00 |
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