The latest news from the African cashew industry.
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...
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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, 25th July 2025, by ACA Board...
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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, 25th July 2025, when he...
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read moreEast 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, Uganda...
read moreAt 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...
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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...
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President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to establish a Cashew Development Board and a cashew processing factory in the Bono Region, aiming to revitalize Ghana's cashew industry and boost the local economy.
Speaking at his "Thank You Tour" in Sunyani on Friday, May 30, 2025, the President emphasized the importance of cashew to the region, stating...
read moreA 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,...
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