Cashew Association to Partner with USAID to Develop Sector

The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) says it is targeting the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development to develop the country's cashew value chain and improve crop yields.  The NCAN National President, Tola Faseru, said the association was already in advanced discussions with the USAID to provide evidence-based advocacy to facilitate access to technical assistance to its members to strengthen their capacities; a project known as Nigerian Expanded Trade and Transport (NEXTT).  The ACA, through the USAID TIME grant, is helping to carry out this project.

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