Cashew Industry News

The latest news from the African cashew industry.

Ivory Coast Aims to Harvest More Value From Farmed Goods

13 Oct, 2015

"Cashews could hold the key to Ivory Coast’s agricultural future. The country wants to gain greater value from the vast...

La production mondial de noix de cajou

8 Oct, 2015

Savez-vous la production mondial de noix de cajou? Savez-vous que les produits de l'anacardier sont reputes avoir des effets anti-inflammatoires? Voulez-vous savoir plus? Lire la suite

Nigerian cashew farmers record huge 2015 profit

8 Oct, 2015

Nigerian cashew farmers said they recorded huge sales and made sales and made profits from cashew nuts during the 2015 cashew season. The National Cashew Association of Nigeria, (NCAN), spokesperson, Sotonye Anga made this disclosure in Lagos, adding that...

Record cashew crop gives fragile Guinea-Bissau economic reprieve

5 Oct, 2015

A record cashew harvest in Guinea-Bissau is helping shore up government finances, the IMF and a former finance minister said, allaying concerns of an economic collapse following a month-long political crisis.

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New Health Benefits of Cashew

2 Oct, 2015

Do you know that Cashews are a potential anti-depressant? Would you rather use more natural approach when you are depressed? This leads us to a recent discovery which claims that cashews may be a potential alternative to anti-depressant.

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Cashew Farmers in Sampa, Ghana expect bump in harvest in coming years

30 Sep, 2015

Cashew farmers in Sampa in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana are optimistic of improved yield and product quality in the coming years, following the introduction of canopy substitution.

The method ensures farmers have good production and high quality yield from their farms.

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Lactose-Intolerant Americans Spur Ivory Coast Cashew-Farm Boom

29 Sep, 2015

"Salty-snack junkies, the lactose-intolerant and lovers of Asian food are providing an economic boost for farmers in the war-torn...

Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau want to Cooperate in the Cashew Sector

29 Sep, 2015

"Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau plan to cooperate in the cashew sector, Mozambican daily newspaper Notícias reported, citing sources from both countries who took part in the International Cashew Conference held in the Mozambican capital." To read more, please visit the Macauhub...

ACA Delivers Presentation on Environmental Impact

19 Aug, 2015

On August 17th, 2015, ACA Seal Coordinator, Dorcas Amoh, gave a presentation launching the USAID-funded Trade Hub Study on environmental management in cashew processing. This issue is crucial to the future of the industry in Africa, prompting the need for reform and environmentally-friendly solutions. The presentation was delivered at the...

Talks on Cashew Development Strategy

14 Aug, 2015

"Stakeholders from the government, private sector, international community and the civil society,are meeting in Ilorin next week to draw up a development plan for cashew. The worshop which aims to develop a...