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Cashew sector across Africa

The cashew sector in Africa is vital, engaging over 2.6 million producers. The meeting held in Cotonou, Benin, on September 13, 2006, highlighted the estimated worldwide production of raw cashew nuts, totaling 1,502,000 MT for 2006. Asia, with India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Cambodia, accounted for 665,000 MT. In Africa, West Africa produced 438,000 MT across countries like Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, and Benin, while East Africa contributed 149,000 MT. This meeting emphasized the importance of production and processing regulations, especially noting India, Vietnam, and Brazil’s export bans on raw cashews.

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Cashew sector across Africa

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  1. Cashew sector across Africa ACA Meeting Benin 13 September 2006 Cotonou

  2. Production 2006 • Estimated worldwide production of raw cashew nuts 2006: 1,502,000 MT • Asia: 665,000 MT (India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Cambodia). • Brazil: 250,000 MT • East Africa: 149,000 MT (Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya, Madagascar • West Africa: 438,000 MT (Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Nigeria, Benin, Senegal, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea Conakry)

  3. 18 producing countries

  4. Production and processing: Asia

  5. Production & Processing: Brazil & East Africa

  6. Production & Processing: West Africa

  7. 14 processing countries Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea Conakry have no processing industry operational currently.

  8. Africa production More than 2.6 million producers in Africa

  9. Productivity and Quality Yield per tree in India: 10 kg/tree

  10. Regulation of the sector India, Vietnam and Brazil have an export ban on raw cashews

  11. Regulation of the sector

  12. Regulation of the sector

  13. Thank you With input from: Olam, Peace Corps Benin, SNV Benin, ARECA, SAGIC, AICAJU, africancashew.com, NEPC, TechnoServe

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