The Gambia River Basin Cashew Value Chain
Enhancement Project (CEP) is a sub-regional
initiative funded through a US Department
of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Progress grant.
Working in The Gambia, Senegal, and Guinea
Bissau, the project was designed to strengthen
the cashew value chain and increase the
incomes of rural populations in the targeted
zones. Implemented by the American NGO,
International Relief & Development (IRD), the
project utilizes a farmer-centered approach that
seeks to strengthen farmer-to-farmer learning
and builds on the existing knowledge of cashew
production and marketing rather than looking to
outside models, which may be difficult to adapt
to cultural and environmental conditions. In
the first year of the project, over 4,000 cashew
farmers participated in farmer field schools
and addressed issues of business innovation,
marketing, organization, and production and
post-collection handling. This publication
evolved out of the CeP cashew value chain
curriculum as well as knowledge gained from the
participating farmers themselves.
Studies
Most studies are in Adobe PDF format; you can download a free reader here.
This study, commissioned by the African Cashew Initiative, is designed to assist small to medium sized African cashew nut processors make purchasing decisions on cashew nut processing equipment and planning their processing operations.
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.
As Red River has noted, the cashew market can change quickly. In mid-2007 raw in-shell cashews were in global oversupply and prices had been stable for well over a year, with cashews trading in a very narrow price range. Since then the industry has been coping with rising prices, first prompted by some of the newer, inexperienced shippers in Vietnam delaying and then defaulting on shipments. Unfortunately, some Indian shippers followed the Vietnamese example. However, the international cashew markets are cyclical and today’s challenges could become tomorrow’s opportunities!
Download the brochure and learn more about Red River Foods findings.
We encourage you to direct further inquiries to Red River at:
Red River Foods, Inc.Suite 3809020 Stony Point ParkwayRichmond, Virginia 23235USAT: 804-320-1800F: 804-320-1896E-Mail: phippsj@redriverfoods.com
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.
As Red River has noted, the cashew market can change quickly. In mid-2007 raw in-shell cashews were in global oversupply and prices had been stable for well over a year, with cashews trading in a very narrow price range. Since then the industry has been coping with rising prices, first prompted by some of the newer, inexperienced shippers in Vietnam delaying and then defaulting on shipments. Unfortunately, some Indian shippers followed the Vietnamese example. However, the international cashew markets are cyclical and today’s challenges could become tomorrow’s opportunities!
Download the brochure and learn more about Red River Foods findings.
We encourage you to direct further inquiries to Red River at:
Red River Foods, Inc.Suite 3809020 Stony Point ParkwayRichmond, Virginia 23235USAT: 804-320-1800F: 804-320-1896E-Mail: phippsj@redriverfoods.com
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.
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) has published a report entitled "Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on Cashew Growing Regions in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire." It projects a large expansion of the cashew producing areas in these two countries over the next fifty years - access the full document here:
GIZ publishes series of reports on agricultural finance in Africa.
GIZ publishes series of reports on agricultural finance in Africa.
GIZ publishes series of reports on agricultural finance in Africa.
