The latest news from the African cashew industry.
Guinea Bissau President Jose Mario Vaz has ordered a halt to cashew sales just a few weeks into the season amid signs the nuts are being smuggled out via neighboring Senegal.
Cashews make up around 80% of all export revenues from the small West African country and secret cross-border sales means the historically unstable country misses out on export taxes.
“I am calling on...
read moreNational production of cashew nuts has exceeded official projections and reached 137,400 tons, the best harvest figures in 30 years.The director of the National Cashew Institute (INCAJU), Ilídio Afonso Bande, quoted in...
Even the prices of broken grades, which were stagnant for several months, have moved up sharply. Good demand for the May-to-July shipments has driven the price spurt, and additonally, some buyers were...
Cashew nut prices have hit the roof and seem to be on a sustained rally due to crop shortfall in Vietnam. Traders said that the rally is scary as market prices have crossed $5 per...
Mr Tola Faseru is the current President of the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN). The organisation recently got a recognition from the Nigerian Christian Youths Political Platform (NICHYPP). He spoke to Newton-Ray Ukwuoma about the many developments in...
On the afternoon of April 24, the Agriculture and Extension Station of Phu Rieng district coordinated with the Farmers' Association of Long Tan commune and agricultural extension staff to organize a...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has lifted the ban on Export Expansion Grant (EEG) for non-oil exports, since January 2017. The export Expansion Grant scheme is a vital incentive required for the stimulation of export-oriented activities that will lead to significant growth of the non-oil export sector.
According to the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of...
read moreAt the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ivory Coast (IVC), from 16 to 19/4/2017, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam by Vo Hong Nam and Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam led. The first visit was made and official visit to the...
Cashew plantations in north coastal AP are growing at such a pace that the once poor farmers’ fates have turned for the...
The area under cashew plantation is growing at such a pace that the once known poor farmers' fruit is now turning into the king of fruits in...
