Cashew Industry News

The latest news from the African cashew industry.

6 Feb, 2026
More Volume, Less Control: Tanzania’s Cashew Growth Tests Its Own System Tanzania’s Cashew Boom Looks Convincing, But Can the System Keep Up?

Tanzania’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.

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5 Feb, 2026

TCDA 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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4 Feb, 2026

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.

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4 Feb, 2026
Cashew processing in West Africa up 51% in 2025, driven by Côte d’Ivoire

Cashew kernel processing reached 732,000 tons across West Africa in 2025

Côte 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...

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2 Feb, 2026
Nigeria's cashew exports hit N635bn

The 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.

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2 Feb, 2026
High-value crop status could be the turning point for cashew sector

Finance 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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2 Feb, 2026


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...

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29 Jan, 2026
The country that produces the most cashew nuts in the world

Over 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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29 Jan, 2026
Which city is known as the cashew capital of the world?

Which City Is Known as the Cashew Capital of the World?

For decades, this coastal city has played a silent yet powerful role in shaping the global cashew industry. From processing raw nuts to exporting finished...

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29 Jan, 2026
Chiefs in Bono propose establishment of Cashew Board to address price fluctuation

Namasa (Bono), Jan. 19, GNA – Some Chiefs in the Bono Region have called on the government to establish a cashew board to address price fluctuations affecting farmers and to restore confidence in the...

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