Ghana: Cashew Production, a potential for investment

July 29, 2009 - Modern Ghana

Ghana has an excellent location for the growing and processing of cashew nuts. Lots of revenue accrues from that non traditional crop but till date attention to that crop is minimal. The northern part of Ghana is blessed with the land to increase production but little support and attention is given to farmers. ... read more...

African Cashew Alliance Conference in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 1-3 September 2009

The conference will bring together cashew farmer groups, exporters, processors, roasters, scientists, equipment suppliers, financial institutions, and multinational food, trading and marketing companies from around the world. They will exhibit their companies, present the way forward for the African cashew industry and meet the big players and newcomers in the industry.

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Cote d'Ivoire: L`anacarde se trouve dans une situation difficile

July 9, 2009 - abidjan.net

Les problèmes de la filière anacarde sont loin de prendre fin. Et les producteurs sont de plus en plus exposés. C`est le constat que fait le Pca de la Fédération nationale des organisations paysannes professionnelles agricoles productrices de noix de cajou de Côte d`Ivoire (Fenopaci). Dans cette interview, M. Konaté Vassiliki dénonce les malheurs des producteurs. ... read more...

New US import data available tomorrow!

by David Ivanovic

Stay tuned as tomorrow I’ll publish the latest US import data for May 2009. EU data will be availalbe a few weeks later.

India: Govt urged not to permit new cashew factories

July 3, 2009 - Express News Service

The AITUC-led Kerala Kasu Andi Thozhilali Council has urged the government not to grant licence for new cashew factories. In a statement here on Thursday, Council general secretary A.Fazaludeen Huck said about 3 lakh workers are employed in the cashew sector in more than 850 factories. The production of ... read more...

India: Scheme for cashew development

July 1, 2009 - The Hindu

A Rs.31-crore scheme for expanding cashew cultivation and increasing cashew production in the State will be implemented. According to a press release, the scheme was being launched in the district by the Kerala State Agency for the Expansion of Cashew Cultivation with the financial assistance of the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) as part of expanding cashew cultivation to 20,000 hectares in the State in the next four years. The funds to be utilised for ... read more...