Presentations

18th ACA Annual Cashew Conference Presentations

Day 1

Session Speakers English French
Opening Ceremony

Moussa Do Rego, IFA Benin President, Benin

Babatola Faseru, ACA President, Nigeria 

Beate Weiskopf, GIZ-MOVE Project Leader, Ghana

Hon. Dr Bryan Acheampong, CICC President, Ghana

H.E. the Ambassador of Brazil to Benin

H.E. the Ambassador of the USA to Benin

Joel Neubert, Head of Cooperation at EU Delegation in Cotonou, Representative of the European Union 
and the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States

Mr. Dossa AGUEMON, Director of Cabinet of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, 
Representative of H.E. Gaston Cossi DOSSOUHOUI, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Benin

H.E. Alimou Shadiya ASSOUMAN, Minister of Industry and Trade, Benin

   

Day 2

Session Presenters English French
Plenary Session 1: 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

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FR.pdf
Franck Anderson Kouassi, CCA, Côte d'Ivoire    
Srivatsava Ganapathy, Eventell Global Advisory, India    
Hon. Michael Okyere Baafi, Deputy Minister MoTi, Ghana    
Alfred Francis, CBT, Tanzania    
Sophal Laikong, Cambodia Cashew Federation, Cambodia    
Boubacar Konta, ICAS, Senegal     
Sindé Gilles Chekete, APIEX, Benin     
Plenary session 2: Marketing of African cashew kernel - How do we position vis à vis competition on the international market?
Moderator: Valentin Sènou Atchaoue, Prosper Cashew,Benin    
Daniel Gemana, Vertex Agro, Nigeria    
Jim Fitzpatrick, Ingredient Sourcing Solutions, Ireland    
Ademola Adesokan, Annie Glidden, Nigéria    
Daouda Yao, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Côte d'Ivoire    
Raposo Manuel Antonio Caramelo, Usibras, Ghana    
Nibenwon Adéline Somda, ANATRANS, Burkina Faso    
Marcel Ouattara, ECOCAJOU, Côte d'Ivoire    
     
     
Production Session 1: Innovations to Support RCN and Cashew Apple Processing, And Socio-Economic Growth Moderator: Prof. Joseph Dossou, CICC, Benin    
Dr. Justina Oluyemisi Lawal, CRIN, Nigeria EN.pdf FR.pdf
Priscilla Araba Amissah, CRIG, Ghana EN.pdf FR.pdf
Aboubakar Bintou Benazir, Dschang University, Cameroon EN.pdf FR.pdf
 
 
       

DAY 2

     
Session Presenters English French
  Moderation: Wim Simonse, Away 4 Africa, Netherlands    
Plenary Session 3: Addressing Human Rights in the Cashew Value Chain: Opportunities and challenges of the new 
European Union (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
Scene Setter: Luis F. Rodriguez, EU DG-INTPA, Brussels    
Qazal Jamali, EU DG-INTPA, Brussels EN.pdf FR.pdf
Janis Zoell, GIZ, Germany    
Cynthia Niamoutie, Cilagri Cajou, Côte d'ivoire    
Daouda Diomandé, Olam Food Ingredients, Côte D'Ivoire    
Karim Berté, CCA, Cote d’Ivoire    
Kees Blokland, Nut2, Netherlands    
Kakayatchi Sahadatou Atta, FENAPAB, Benin    
Plenary Session 4: Promoting Environmental Sustainability in the Cashew Sector. Moderation: Herman Uit de Bosch, FairMatch Support, Netherlands    
Salma Seetaroo, Cashew Coast, Côte d'Ivoire    
Ndonda Charles Kayembé, Afokantan, Benin    
Amourlaye Touré, Mighty Earth, USA    
Ibrahim Sanfo, CIA-B, Burkina Faso    
Prof. Dossou Joseph, CICC, Benin     
CasheWomen Meeting      

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

Moderator: Nunana Addo, GIZ-MOVE, Nigeria EN.pdf  
Cynthia Benon, GIZ-MOVE, Burkina Faso    
Mary Adzanyo, GIZ-MOVE, Cote d’Ivoire    
Dr. Bénédicte Akakpo-Badou, National University of Benin, Benin   FR.pdf
Serge Kponou, Tolaro Global, Benin   FR.pdf
Olamide Alao-Akala, Umera Farms, Nigeria EN.pdf  
Kakayatchi Sahadatou Atta, FENAPAB, Benin    
Akintunde Folorunsho, NEPC, Nigeria    
Laourou Adélaïde, Agbara Oluwa, Benin   FR.pdf
Donald Tchaou, TIC Agrobusiness, Benin   FR.pdf

DAY 3

Session Presenters English French

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

 

Moderation: Mary Adzanyo, GIZ-MOVE, Ghana    
Gonçalo Correia, CONDOR, Mozambique    
Ed-Malvin Nii Ayi Bontey Smith, Agro King Processing, Ghana    
Bahati Mayoma, Processors Association, Tanzania    
Aminu Lawal Bakin-Kasuwa, NEPC, Nigeria     
Soumahoro Bangali, CITA, Côte d'Ivoire    
Dr. Forster Boateng, TCDA, Ghana    

GME Live: An interactive Markets and Marketing Workshop:

 

Jim Fitzpatrick, Ingredient Sourcing Solutions, Ireland    
     
     
Plenary Session 6: Public and Development Partners Contribution to Capacity Building in the Cashew Sector Moderation: Malamine Sanogo, CICC, Côte d'Ivoire    
Yvonne Semba Chileshe, OACPS, Belgium EN.pdf  
Beate Weiskopf, GIZ-MOVE, Ghana EN.pdf  
Jerry Anim, MOFA, Ghana EN.pdf  
Christopher Konde Tifuntoh, Prosper Cashew, Côte d’Ivoire   FR.pdf
Sandra Amichia, WADB, Senegal   FR.pdf
Siaka Kodjo, ATDA4, Benin   FR.pdf
Plenary Session 7: PMTP@ 10 years: Reinforcing the Cashew Learning Journey Moderation: Moussa Issiakou, Pro-Cashew, Benin EN.pdf FR.pdf
André M. Tandjiekpon, CICC, Côte d'Ivoire    
Ernest Mintah, ACA, Ghana    
Rita Weidinger, MOVE, Ghana    
Kofi Atta-Agyepong, Lead Facilitator-MTP, Ghana    
Lúcia António, INCAJU, Mozambique    
Production Session 2: Cashew cultivation: Technological practices and approaches for sustainable RCN 
production.
Moderation: Kouami N'Djolosse, INRAB, Benin   FR.pdf
Dr Paul Adu - Gyimfi, CRIG, Ghana EN.pdf FR.pdf
Dr Adeigbe Oluwayemisi Oluwatosin, CRIN, Nigeria EN.pdf FR.pdf
Dr Dele O. Adeniyi, CRIN, Nigeria EN.pdf FR.pdf
Mamadou Ndiaye, USDA - LIFFT Cashew Project, Senegal EN.pdf FR.pdf