The latest news from the African cashew industry.
Ivory Coast set the 2026 minimum farmgate cashew price at CFA400 per kilogram, down 6% year on year.
Authorities cited weaker international prices and U.S. tariff measures that disrupted global demand in 2025.
Regional processors could benefit as lower raw nut prices support West Africa’s expanding cashew...
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Ivory Coast Sets Lower Cashew Farmgate Price for 2026 Season Amid Global Market Pressures
Ivory Coast has fixed the farmgate price of raw cashew nuts at 400 CFA francs per kilogram for the 2026 marketing season, representing a 25 CFA franc decline compared with 2025.
The decision was announced over the weekend in Yamoussoukro during the National Producer Days and reflects...
read moreTanzania’s cashew sector is widely framed as one of Africa’s clearest growth stories.
Industry reports point to expanding production, rising export earnings, and a central auction system that has lifted farm-gate prices to record levels.
On the...
read moreTCDA assures global buyers of cashew quality for 2026 season
The Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) has assured the global cashew market of Ghana's raw cashew nuts' (RCN) quality for the 2026 trading season.CEO-TCDA Dr. Andrews Okrah gave this assurance at the 12th World Cashew Conference in Dubai, declaring the 2025/2026 trading season open and inviting global buyers to patronise...
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ACA Participates in 2026 World Cashew Conference in Dubai
The African Cashew Alliance (ACA), led by its Board President, Mr. Ibrahim Sanfo, participated in the 2026 World Cashew Conference, held in Dubia from 30th January to 1st February 2026.
... read moreCôte d’Ivoire accounted for more than 80% of processed volumes
Gains remain concentrated in three countries, with uneven progress elsewhere
Cashew processing expanded sharply across West Africa in 2025, with volumes...
read moreThe federal government has said that the Nigerian cashew industry is experiencing a strong transformation driven by a rising consumer demand, generating over $446.92 million worth over N635 billion under the current exchange rate.
... read moreFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposes support for cashew, cocoa and coconut grown in coastal areas
With India’s raw cashew nut (RCN) production remaining at around 0.7 million tonnes (mt) per annum...
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Ghana assures global market of quality raw cashew nuts for 2025/2026 season
Ghana assures global market of quality raw cashew nuts for 2025/2026 season
The Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr. Andrews Osei Okrah, has assured the global cashew market that Ghana’s Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) for the 2025/2026 trading season are of...
read moreOver the past couple decades, one West African nation has become the world's largest producer of raw cashew nuts. The Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, supplies a significant share of the cashews that so many of us love. Cashews thrive in the northern part of Côte d'Ivoire, where the dry, tropical climate is suited to...
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