Announcing the ACA World Cashew Festival & Expo 2015

We are thrilled to announce that the 9th annual ACA World Cashew Festival & Expo 2015 will occur on 21-24, September 2015 at the Joachim Chissano International Conference Centre (JCICC) in Maputo, Mozambique! This year’s conference is held in partnership with the national governmental body overseeing cashew-related policies in Mozambique (INCAJU), as well as the Mozambican cashew processing association (AICAJU).  The four-day program will bring together various local and international stakeholders within the cashew value chain to ensure that the African cashew industry remains a visible contributor within the sector.

Since 2011, the ACA conference has been the largest cashew industry event in the world – a core of the industry which is filled with market linkages and knowledge sharing! Over 350 stakeholders will be in attendance, including government officials, equipment manufacturers, farmers, service providers, international buyers, exporters, and processors. The ACA World Cashew Festival & Expo 2015 is a unique platform offering a wide variety of networking opportunities, as well as exciting excursions to processing facilities, cashew farms, and cultural attractions.

The theme for this year’s conference, “Setting Sustainable Standards,” will focus on important topics such as: food safety and quality, waste management, transparency and traceability, as well as finance and investment. Undeniably, sustainability is a pertinent issue to consider if the African cashew industry is to remain globally competitive, given that it is the largest regional producer of cashew in the world – growing approximately 49% of the world’s supply! As the African cashew industry continues to rapidly grow, sustainability will play a key role in improving the quality of cashew production, social and labor conditions, and implementing good agricultural practices in order to create new market opportunities and foster new business relations.

In past years, Mozambique has successfully hosted two ACA annual conference events, the first in 2007 and the second in 2010. This year, the ACA World Cashew Festival & Expo, will once again return to Mozambique, a country reputed as the second-largest producer of raw cashew nut in East and Southern Africa. Certainly, Mozambique is well-positioned to become a leading cashew competitor in the industry, thus making it an appropriate locale for a diverse array of stakeholders in the value chain to discuss the progression of global cashew standards.

For more information on conference registration, sponsorship, or exposition of your equipment and services at our Expo 2015, please visit the ACA conference webpage (http://www.africancashewalliance.com/en/world-cashew-festival).

For inquiries, please contact the ACA Secretariat at aca@africancashewalliance.com.