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...
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The latest news from the African cashew industry.
9 Nov, 2021
Acting Director-General of the Cashew nuts Board of Tanzania, Francis Alfred, has expressed the government’s commitment to promoting cashew processing in Tanzania.
According to him, the government is committed to supporting local cashew processors, both as individuals and...
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29 Oct, 2021
Coop Switzerland has set itself the goal of supporting the sustainable cultivation and processing of cashews and mangos in Burkina Faso together with HALBA and Gebana. Thanks to dynamic agroforestry, yields are increased in the long term and the income of farming families is...
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22 Oct, 2021
19 Oct, 2021
Ghana’s foremost agrochemical company, YARA Ghana has again put its weight behind the Pre-harvest Agribusiness Conference....
15 Oct, 2021
12 Oct, 2021
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.
The tree crop has also, over the years, become...
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5 Oct, 2021
Dar es Salaam — Cashewnut farmers have high expectations of getting better prices compared to last season as the 2021/22 trading season is slated to start next Friday.
The farmers have also expressed hope that they will be...read more
5 Oct, 2021
The agricultural sector, pandemic or not, faces a host of hardships. From rainfall — either too much or too little of it — to the rise in transportation costs, farmers have to deal with these issues all the time.
However, there is some good news for......
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28 Sep, 2021
The fact that a US-based company has shown interest in buying all the cashew nuts which are processed in Tanzania is a major incentive to the government to boost its...read more
