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EU, OACPS partner ACA, GIZ/MOVE in building capacity for the global cashew industry

The European Union (EU) and the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) have joined hands to co-find the regional Cashew Master Training Program (MTP) implemented by the African Cashew Alliance (ACA), the GIZ/MOVE and partners.

This move by the EU and the OACPS will benefit over 500 cashew actors in Africa, expand the expert base of the cashew industry in the next two years and allow the MTP to reach a total of 2000 participants since its inception in 2013.

The Training will also build the capacity of many more women in the cashew industry, a major step...

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The African Cashew Alliance (ACA) has been working on developing learning solutions for the industry. As such we have developed several eLearning and in-class training programs, which are being rolled out. The ACA is the...

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Le Burkina Faso accueillera la 3e édition du FOrum du CAjou Sahélien (FOCAS) en novembre 2023 : Ce qu’il faut savoir.

L’Afrique de l’Ouest produit l’essentiel du cajou du monde. La sous-région produit environ 50 % des noix de cajou brutes (NCB) du monde, si bien que son rôle dans la durabilité de l’industrie mondiale du cajou ne saurait être sous-estimé. En tant que culture arboricole tropicale présentant un certain niveau de résistance à la sécheresse, le cajou se comporte mieux dans la région du Sahel que d’autres cultures arboricoles. Cette...

Burkina Faso to host 3rd Edition of FOCAS in November 2023: What you need to know

West Africa produces a vast majority of global cashews. The subregion produces about 50% of the world's raw cashew nuts (RCNs), hence its role in the sustainability of the global cashew industry cannot be underestimated. As a tropical tree crop with some level of resistance to drought, cashew does better in the Sahel region compared to other tree crops. This explains why Sahelian countries like Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Guinea, Mali,...

ACA calls for enhanced collaboration to ensure sustainable growth of the African cashew industry

The African Cashew Alliance (ACA) has called for enhanced collaboration among countries, private and public sectors as well as development partners in the growth and sustainability agenda of the cashew industry in Africa.

This call was made in a speech delivered...

Burkina Faso to host 2024 ACA Annual Cashew Conference and Expo

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The African Cashew Alliance (ACA) has been working on developing learning solutions for the industry. As such, we have developed a number of eLearning and in-class training programs, which are being...

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