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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16 Mar, 2026
Herdsmen Kill 20 Cashew Farmers, Abduct Young Girl In Benue Community
Terrorist herdsmen have ambushed and killed at least 20 cashew farmers in Akpete/Asaba community in Ojantele Ward of Apa Local Government Area of Benue State.
Six other persons were still said to be missing as of...
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16 Mar, 2026
Sunyani, (Bono), March 14, GNA – The cashew plant (Anacardium occidentale) is a tropical evergreen tree, native to South America and widely cultivated in Ghana in particular and in West Africa in general.
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16 Mar, 2026
The leadership of Cashew Watch Ghana (CWG) paid a courtesy call on Dr Andy Osei Okrah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) in Accra.
The CWG is a civil society organisation promoting the growth and development of the nation’s...
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16 Mar, 2026
Cashew farmers in Bono Region have called on the government to expedite action for the establishment of the Cashew Development Board, as promised.
They reminded President John Dramani Mahama to fulfil his Election 2024 campaign promise of setting up the...
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16 Mar, 2026
African Cashew Alliance (ACA)
The African Cashew Alliance (ACA) is an association of African and international companies established in 2006. It works to promote a globally competitive African...
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