ACA News

ACA's bimonthly newsletter "AfricasheW320" gives you all the latest news on ACA activities and ACA member initiatives. You can find the complete archive below, or visit the complete PDF archive.
 

January 2015

7 Jan, 2015 by astauss

ACA experienced a multitude of successes and changes during the year of 2014. It was difficult to choose our most significant moments, but here is a glimpse:

January: In collaboration with the Global Shea Alliance and Borderless Alliance, ACA was awarded a grant under the USAID Toward Inclusive Markets Everywhere (TIME) program entitled “Industry Alliances Working Together to Empower...

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7 Jan, 2015 by astauss

The ongoing expansion of the African Cashew Alliance’s farmer training program began to show fruit in November 2014, when ACA agricultural expert Mohamed Salifou returned to Nigeria to assess the implementation of the ACA’s ongoing Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) training.  Mr. Salifou ascertained that a total of 2,023 farmers, of whom around 25% are...

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7 Jan, 2015 by astauss

The ACA Seal Program was launched in 2012 with the intention of improving and standardizing the quality, safety, and social components of cashew processing in Africa. Seven African cashew processing facilities have achieved ACA Seal certification so far, and several more are currently implementing measures that will enable them to...

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