For about 70,000 Ghanaian smallholder farmers, cashew nut production is an essential source of income. More than 3 million hectares of land are suitable for cashew growing in Ghana but only about 0,01% of it is under cultivation so far. Read more…

Côte d'Ivoire currently exports more cashew nuts than any other country worldwide. It is one of the world's largest producer of cashews. The processing of cashews, on the other hand, is in its infancy, with only about 1% of all nuts processed locally. Read more…

 

 

The future of the Burkinabe cashew sector is promising as most cashew plantations are young or in full production. However, roughly 90% of the national output is exported in the form of raw nuts. Read more…

 


Beninese cashews are considered to be among the highest quality in West Africa. The income from cashew nuts is derived primarily from exports of raw nuts with no added value. Farmers suffer from a lack of organized associations and ageing plant material. Read more…

 

 

Mozambique has once been the leading supplier of cashew nuts for major cashew-processing countries, such as India and Vietnam. Despite a recurring growth in production and processing in the last decade, Mozambican cashew farmers face major challenges among.....
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