Conference Presentations and Speeches

Presentations and Speeches from the 15th ACA Annual Cashew Conference and its Side events - fully online!

Main conference:15-17 September

Date Session Speakers Presentations
15th September

Official Opening Ceremony

  • Babatola Faseru _ ACA Board President

  • Joey Liao _ Sales Manager, MEYER

  • Tran Van Hiep _ Vice President cum Trade Promotion Director at Vietnam Cashew Association (VINACAS)

  • Dr Adama Coulibaly _ Director General, Conseil du Coton et de l'Anacarde (CCA)

  • Honourable Harouna Kaboré _ Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Handicrafts, Burkina Faso. Also, the President of the Consultative International Cashew Council (CICC)

  • Honourable Gabriel Mbairobe _ Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Cameroon

  • Dr Aguemon Dossa _ Chief of Staff, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, Benin

  • Seth Akoto _ Director of Crop Service, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana

  • Mark Slupek _ USDA Deputy Administrator, Global Programs

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Inaugural Plenary 

Moderator: Jim Fitzpatrick _ Ingredients Sourcing Solutions

Panel members:

  • Wim Schipper _ Intersnack International
  • Vu Thai Son _ Long Son Joint Stock
  • Salma Seetaroo _ Cashew Coast
  • Laurent Gomis _ USDA LIFFT cashew project
  • Rita Weidinger _ GIZ/ComCashdew
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16th September Sustainable Cashew Production

Moderator: Mohamed Salifou _ GIZ/ComCashew

Panel members:

  • Seth Osei-Akoto _ Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana
  • Dr Mariam Ouattara _ Conseil du Coton et de l'Anacarde 
  • Kpeziwézou Alassan _ Centre de Formation et d'Insertion des Jeunes du Togo
  • Prof. Peter Masawe _ International Cashew Value Chain Specialist
  • Dr. Americo Uaciquete _ Instituto de Amêndoas de Moçambique

 

 

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Sustainable Cashew Processing and Supply Linkages

Moderator: Herman uit de Bosch

Panel members:

  • Maliyabo de Kwaasteniet _ Anatrans
  • Jerome Poulin _ Cajou Espoir
  • Gonçalo Correia _ Condornuts
  • Abdoulaye Traore

 

 

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17th September Creating an Enabling Policy Environment for a Sustainable Future

Moderator: Ernest Mintah _ African Cashew Alliance

Scene setter presentation: Jim Fitzpatrick

Panel members:

  • Alfred Francis _ Cashew Board of Tanzania
  • William Agyepong Quaittoo _ Tree Crop Development Authority, Ghana
  • Dr Adama Coulibaly _ Conseil du Coton et de l'Anacarde
  • Kone Minata _ Comite Interprofessionnel de l'Anacarde du Burkina Faso
  • Olivier Kabre _ USDA Pro Cashew
 
Official Closing Ceremony
  • Babatola Faseru _ African Cashew Alliance
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Side Events: 20-24 September 

20th September Development Partner's Day with USDA

Moderator: Fana Sylla _ USDA

Panel members:

  • Nicholas Mancus _ BeninCaju/Technoserve
  • Laurent Gomis _ LIFFT/Shelter for Life
  • Jean Francois Guay _ Pro Cashew/CNFA
  • Krishanu Chakravarty _ Prosper Cashew/Technoserve
 
21st September Access to Finance: How to unlock additional sources of capital to support cashew processors in West Africa

Moderator: Sarah El Ouadili _ Prosper Cashew/Technoserve

Panel members:

  • Valentin Atchaoue _ Prosper Cashew/Technoserve
  • Thierry Koffi _ ISF
  • Franck-Alex Basset _ Societe General
  • Simplice Chigbo _ Oiko Credit
  • Nnaemeka Korie _ African Development Bank
  • Daniel Gemana _ Vertex Agro
  • Didier Coulibaly _ Sobery

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22nd September Cashew e-Services & Innovations

Moderator: Seth Ogoe Ayim _ BeninCaju/Technoserve

Panel members:

  • Ankouvi Nayo _SINDEV
  • Constance Konan _ Development Gateway
  • Effah Owura Ampem _ GIZ/ComCashew

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23rd September Cashew Women's Training Workshop

Moderator: Olivia Bennett _ GIZ/ComCashew

Panel members:

  • Alima M'boutiki _ GIZ/ComCashew
  • Nana Yaa Agyepong _ GIZ/ComCashew
 
24th September RNC trade based on "quality-price ratio" to stimulate GAP compliance by producers 

Moderator: Moussa Issiakou _ Pro Cashew/CNFA

Panel members:

  • Youssoufou Sore _ Pro Cashew/CNFA
  • Eloi Nombre _ CIAB
  • Jérémie Dovoedo _ DCIC
  • Serge Kponou _ Tolaro Global
  • Mamadou Dioumbia _ Conseil du Coton et de l'Anacarde

 

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