Benin Cashew Day (BCD) has commenced in Cotonou, Benin, with a call on stakeholders of the African cashew industry to synergise and form strategic partnerships for the benefit of the continent’s industry.
President of the African Cashew Alliance (ACA), Mr....
From a small agricultural sector, with an insignificant contribution to economic growth and the wellbeing of people, the cashew sector has developed into a huge industry in cashew producing countries in Africa, contributing significantly to household income and economic growth in these countries.
With an estimated annual production of 2.1 million metric tons of raw cashew nuts (RCNs) in 2020 from a little above 900,000 tons ten years...
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has, for the first time, been selected to host this year’s edition of the African Cashew Alliance (ACA) Annual Cashew Conference in September.
This was revealed by the President of the ACA, Mr Babatola Faseru, at the Annual...
Native to north-eastern Brazil and introduced to India and parts of Africa by Portuguese traders in the 14th century, cashew is today grown in about 30 countries worldwide, including 14 African countries. Cote d ’Ivoire, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin, Guinea, Guinea Bussie, Senegal, Gambia, Togo and Mozambique are the major cashew growing countries in Africa. Over the...
C’est Officiel, Mme Minata KONE a passé le témoin à M. Ibrahim SANFO.
Hier mardi 11 janvier 2022, à la salle polyvalente Rosario Chiquette, s’est tenue la cérémonie officielle de passation de charge entre la présidente sortante et le président entrant du CIAB.
Pour l’occasion environ deux cent invités sont venus assister à cette installation et parmi eux des autorités administratives, des partenaires de la filière...
The cashew sector is increasingly becoming one of the most important agricultural sectors in Ghana. The sector has grown into one that contributes significantly to economic growth, particularly in job creation and poverty reduction.
The...
The African cashew industry has become very significant to the economic development of cashew producing countries, through job creation and poverty reduction, and for the sustainability of the global industry. With an estimated annual production of 2.1 million tons, Africa produces about 57% of global raw cashew nuts (RCN). Currently, Vietnam, the highest cashew processor in the world, imports a vast majority of its RCN from Africa. As...
Acting Director-General of the Cashew nuts Board of Tanzania, Francis Alfred, has expressed the government’s commitment to promoting cashew processing in Tanzania.
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Cashew has a global reputation for its rich nutritional content and many health benefits when consumed, including its ability to fight Type II diabetes, as well as containing five times the vitamin C content of oranges and being cholesterol-free.
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