African Cashew Alliance

  http://www.newstimes.com/entertainment/article/Nuts-for-West-Africa-495894.php#page-1

Africa produces more than 6 million MT of cashew apples per year. Cashew is the most versatile fruit on the planet. Although highly nutritious and full of vitamin C, most of Africa’s cashew apples are disposed off at harvest. This study will highlight opportunities for the usage of the cashew apple and analyze harvesting, storage and processing techniques practiced in Brazil.

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Red River Foods, the leading U.S. importer of cashews, has prepared a survey of the world cashew situation and has granted us permission to share it with our visitors and readers.  The survey offers production estimates; cites U.S. imports; and details of shipments from the major producers/exporters: India, Vietnam, and Brazil.  It describes the rapid growth of the Vietnamese industry and highlights the efforts of the African Cashew Alliance.  You will also find ten-year FOB price trends and a timeline of major industry events in the brochure, both quite helpful.

Leading cashew processors and exporters in India and Vietnam are bolstered by a strong local market. But in Africa, source of a third of the world’s cashews, local consumption is low, providing little incentive to process the nuts closer to home. A new survey by WATH/Accra and the African Cashew Alliance (ACA) showcases opportunities for growing the regional market in 10 West African countries.

Download  22 Cashew Retail Market Study Dec 07 955.20 Kb Watch this space for individual country reports, coming soon.