Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) is the third most-produced edible nut globally and serves as a valuable cash crop. The cashew tree is cultivated extensively for its kernel, fruit, nutshell liquid, and other derivatives. The edible portion consists of the cashew nut and the cashew apple. The weight of the cashew apple is approximately 8–10 times that of the nut. In 2023, global cashew...
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30 Mar, 2026
I love eating cashew nuts a lot. I want to know if this is good for my health. I am a 40-year old businessman.
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30 Mar, 2026
Which nut butter is healthiest — peanut, almond or cashew?© iStock
Once, the only nut butter on the supermarket shelf was peanut butter. Now you can also buy almond, cashew, hazelnut and macadamia nut butters, or blends.
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30 Mar, 2026
Stakeholders in Ghana’s agricultural sector have been urged to support government efforts to strengthen the cashew industry in the Savannah Region, which plays a critical role in supporting livelihoods, creating employment, and contributing to the country’s agricultural economy...
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30 Mar, 2026
Nigeria’s push toward export diversification showed measurable progress in 2025, as non-oil exports stood at N12.36 trillion, up from N9.09 trillion in 2024.
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that agricultural products contributed 41.04% of total ...
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27 Mar, 2026
Visakhapatnam: The unrest in West Asia is set to hit Andhra Pradesh's cashew industry hard, making raw cashew imports both difficult and costly. The state remains heavily dependent on imported raw cashew nuts (RCN), mainly from African countries, several of which have imposed temporary export bans. As a result, cashew processing units in Andhra Pradesh may face shortages starting next month....
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27 Mar, 2026
Tanzania rules out new taxes to reassure investors in cashew sector
Production expected to exceed 600,000 tons in 2025/2026 season
Government targets 60% local processing by 2030 through industrial parks
Tanzania is working to attract foreign investment into local processing as it looks to move up the value...
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27 Mar, 2026
The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has vowed to resist attempts to manipulate the country’s cashew roadmap.
The association stated this in a communiqué issued at the close of its 2026 yearly General Meeting (AGM), held in conjunction with the 4th Nigeria Cashew Day...
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16 Mar, 2026
East Africa processed 38,500 tons of cashews in 2025, up 5%
Tanzania led growth, processing 20,000 tons, 52% regional share
Processing capacity remains underused despite rising harvests and investment plans
Processed cashew nut stocks across East Africa’s producing countries reached 38,500 tons in 2025, according to preliminary estimates from independent market advisory service N’kalô. In a...
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16 Mar, 2026
Amid geopolitical conflicts and policy changes in raw cashew-supplying countries, the VN Cashew Association (Vinacas) forecasts a challenging...
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