18th ACA Annual Cashew Conference 2024-Benin-Program

Official Opening Ceremony with Beninese Cultural Troup Performanace

  Speakers 

• Babatola Faseru,ACA President,Nigeria
• Moussa Do Rego,IFA Benin President,Benin
• Beate Weiskopf,GIZ-MOVE Team Leader,Ghana
• Dr Bryan Acheampong,CICC President,Ghana
• Ambassador of India to Benin
• Ambassador of the USA to Benin
• Representative of the European Union
• Representative of the OACPS
•  Benin Ministry of Livelihood and Transport, in charge of Sustainable Development
•  Benin Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Benin Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
•  Benin Ministry of Industry and Trade

Opening Plenary: Policies to promote Cashew processing in Africa: Are We Making Impact?

Moderator:  Rita Weidinger, GIZ/MOVE, Ghana 

Scene Setter:  Jim Fitzpatrick, Ingredient Sourcing Solutions, Ireland

Panelists:

• Mamadou Berte, CCA, Côte d'Ivoire
•  Srivatsava Ganapathy, Eventell Global Advisory, India
•  Micheal Okyere Baafi, MoTi, Ghana
•  Alfred Francis, CBT, Tanzania
• Sophal Laikong, Cambodia Cashew Federation, Cambodia
• Boubacar Konta, ICAS, Senegal
• APIEX, Benin

Plenary Session 2:   Marketing of African cashew kernel: How do we position vis à vis competition on the international market?

Moderator:   Valentin Atchaoue, Prosper Cashew, Benin
 

Panelists: 

• Daniel Gemana, Vertex Agro, Nigeria
• Sarata Touré, SITA SA, Côte d'Ivoire
• Jim Fitzpatrick, Ingredient Sourcing Solutions, Ireland
• Ade Ademola, Annie Glidden, Nigeria
• Tehjas Modh, Arise Group, Benin
• Loko Luc, Nasara, Benin
• Daouda Yao, Tony Blair Institute, Côte d'Ivoire
• Antonio Manuel Caramelo Raposo, Usibras, Ghana
• Adeline Somda, ANATRANS, Burkina Faso

Production Session 1: Cashew cultivation: Technological practices and approaches for sustainable RCN production.

Moderator: Prof. Dossou Joseph, CICC, Benin

Panelists:

• Priscilla Araba Amissah, CRIG, Ghana

• Dr Sampson Konlan, CRIG, Ghana

• Dr Dele O. Adeniyi, CRIN, Nigeria

• Dr Solomon Agyare, CRIG, Ghana

• Dr Mamadou Ndiaye, USDA/Lifft Cashew, Senegal

Plenary Session 3: Addressing Human Rights Violations in the Cashew Value Chains - Which opportunities and challenges presents the new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)? 

Moderation: Wim Simonse, Away 4 Africa, Netherlands

Scene Setter :  Luis Rodriguez, EU DG-INTPA, Brussels
                         Jamali Qaza, EU DG-  JUSTICE, Brussels

Panelists: 

• Janis Zoell, GIZ, Germany (virtually)
• Cynthia Niamoutie, Cilagri Cajou, Co te d'ivoire
• Daouda Diomande, Olam Food Ingredients, Côte D'Ivoire
• Karim Berte, CCA, Cote d’Ivoire
• Andrew Kojo Morrison, Solidaridad, Sierra Leone
• Kees Blokland, Nut2, Netherlands
• Atta Sahadatou, FENAPAB, Benin

Plenary Session 4: Promoting Environmental Sustainability in the Cashew Sector.

Moderation: Herman Uit de Bosch, FairMatch Support, Netherlands

Panelists:

• Salma Seetaroo, Cashew Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (virtually)
•  Charles Kayembe, Afokantan, Benin
•  Amourlaye Toure, Mighty Earth, USA
•  Sanfo Ibrahim, CIA-B, Burkina Faso
•  Prof. Dossou Joseph, CICC, Benin

CasheWomen Meeting: “Exploring inclusiveness for holistic and sustainable development within the cashew sector.” 

Moderation:  Nunana Addo, GIZ-MOVE, Nigeria

Support:  Cynthia Benon, GIZ-MOVE, Burkina Faso                 
Mary Adzanyo, GIZ-MOVE, Cote d’Ivoire

Panelists:

• Dr. Bénédicte Akakpo-Badou, National  University of Benin, Benin
• Serge Kponou, Tolaro Global, Benin
• Olamide Alao, Umera Farms, Nigeria
• Atta Sahadatou, FENAPAB, Benin
• Nonye Ayeni, NEPC, Nigeria
• Laourou Adelaide, Agbara Oluwa, Benin CasheWomen
• ATDA4, Benin  

        CasheWomen Cocktail at the end

GME Live with Jim Fitzpatrick: An interactive Markets and Marketing Workshop:

- What are the key advantages for African cashew kernels?

- What are the target markets for success?

- How can processors find the right customers?

Plenary Session 5:  Enhancing Infrastructure for a Sustainable Cashew Value Chain through Capacity Building.

Moderation: Mary Adzanyo, GIZ/MOVE, Ghana

Panelists:

• Goncalo Correia, CONDOR, Mozambique
• Nii Smith, Agro King Processing, Ghana
• Bahati Mayoma, Processors Association, Tanzania
• Evelyn Obedike, NEPC, Nigeria
• Sanata Berthe, ICAF, Côte d'Ivoire
• Soumahoro Bangali, CITA, Côte d'Ivoire
• Dr. Forster Boateng, TCDA, Ghana

Plenary Session 6: Public and Development Partners Contribution to Capacity Building in the Cashew Sector.

Moderator:   Malamine Sanogo, CICC, Côte d'Ivoire

Panelists:

• Yvonne Chileshe, OACPS, Belgium
• Beate Weiskopf, GIZ-MOVE, Ghana
• Bob Ezumah, Feed The Future, Ghana
• Tifuntoh Konde, TechnoServe, Benin
• Sandra Amichia, WADB, Senegal
• Frederic Gnonlonfoun, Prosper Cashew, Côte d'Ivoire

Lunch Break-Networking-Exposition

Plenary Session 7:  MTP@ 10 years: Reinforcing the Cashew Learning Journey

Moderation: Moussa Issiakou,Pro-Cashew, Benin          

Panelists:

• Andre Tandjiekpon, CICC, Côte d'Ivoire
• Ernest Mintah, ACA, Ghana
• Rita Weidinger, MOVE, Ghana
• Atta Agyepong, MTP Lead Facilitator, Ghana
• Lucia Antonio, INCAJU, Mozambique

Production Session 2: Cashew cultivation: Technological practices and approaches for sustainable RCN production.

Moderator: Dr. Kouami N'Djolosse, INRAB, Benin

Panelists:

• Dr Paul Adu - Gyamfi, CRIG, Ghana

• Dr. Godfred Awudzi, CRIG, Ghana

• Dr Adeigbe Ogunwale, CRIN, Nigeria

• Aboubakar Bintou Benazir, Dschang University, Cameroon

• Dr. Justina Oluyemisi Lawal, CRIN, Nigeria

• Razanarivony Honenantsoa Dimbiniaina, Antananarivo University, Madagascar

Official Closing Ceremony & Gala Dinner with Beninese Cultural Troup Performance

Official Closing Ceremony & Gala Dinner with Beninese Cultural Troup Performance

• Conference Synthesis by Ministry of Industry and Trade, Benin

• Cutting of the 10th MTP Anniversary Cake

• Awards

• Speech by Premchand Jute on behalf of all sponsors

• Speech by ACA President

• Speech by Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Benin

•Speech by Ministry of Industry and Trade, Benin

• Next Conference Announcement, ACA President