Last year in Ghana, 60,000 small holder farmers tended to cashew trees on around 60,000 hectares of land. While best known for producing a kidney-shaped snack nut, these trees and their products hold potential far beyond one type of consumption. From pastes, to juice, to cookies, discovering the many uses of the...
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The latest news from the African cashew industry.
3 Sep, 2013
One Tree, Many Benefits: Potential Gains in the Cashew Value Chain
15 Aug, 2013
The African Cashew Alliance is excited to introduce Kantha Shelke as a speaker at the ACA World Cashew Festival and Expo 2013 on 16-19 September in Accra, Ghana. Dr. Shelke, a leading food scientist, will present during the "New Market Opportunities" portion of this year's plenary discussion. We were lucky enough to ask her a few questions about her background and even...
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12 Aug, 2013
The African Cashew Alliance is excited to welcome Roger T. Brou as the new Managing Director. Brou is joining the team after years of experience in agribusiness project finance and bank-to-bank finance....
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8 Aug, 2013
31 Jul, 2013
The ACA recently saw its mission realized by a new team of cashew processing companies. In late June 2013, the Food Processing Co. Ltd. (Food Pro) was in the process of implementing the ACA Quality and Sustainability Seal program at their plant in Nigeria. In order to better understand the necessary elements of an efficient and quality factory, the Food...
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19 Jul, 2013
The African Cashew Initiative launched the second call of the Matching Fund today. Between 19th July to 19th August 2013, Private Enterprises can apply with their projects on enhancement of farmer linkages and may potentially receive funding from the Matching Fund Board. ...
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25 Jun, 2013
In the June edition of their newsletter, Root Capital (Growing Rural Prosperity) focuses on the cashew business in West Africa and in particular local processor and ACA member, Cajou Espoir.
For the full story and Interview with the CEO of Cajou Espoir, visit rootcapital
18 Jun, 2013
On May 17, 2013, Anatrans became the third company to be officially certified under the ACA Quality and Sustainability Seal. Anatrans, a medium-capacity factory located in Bobo, Burkina Faso, was assessed by ACA Seal Coordinator Peter Nyarko and Food Safety Expert Jim Giles. Nyarko and Giles completed audits in the two critical disciplines: Food Safety and Social Compliance....
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17 Jun, 2013
On April 26, USAID officially awarded the African Cashew Alliance (ACA) with a Global Development Alliance (GDA) grant. The funds will support a two-year program entitled “Leveraging Cashew Business for Poverty Reduction.” Within the two-year time span of the project, ACA’s work is expected to result in additional income of $10M for rural communities and create 3,200 new jobs in the...
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24 May, 2013
The Usibras Group, an ACA member and one of Brazil’s leading cashew businesses, will break ground this month on a $15M cashew processing factory in Ghana. Since being introduced to the African market by ACA in 2008, Usibras has gradually become involved in business across the continent, exporting raw cashew nuts from Ghana, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso. Now, Usibras will further...
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