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.
 

February 2013

28 Feb, 2013 by mragno

Pick, pull, plop. Pick, pull, plop. This is the sound of cashew nuts being plucked from fallen apples scattering the ground of Mim Cashew. Margaret and Fusenia sit in the dappled shade under one of thousands of cashew trees on the farm, beginning the process that will eventually result in ACA Seal-certified cashew reaching international marketplaces.

Producing export-ready cashew is a...

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28 Feb, 2013 by mragno
by Samantha Mensah, ACi

ACi trained farmers have discovered a new way to increase their income.

With working to increase farmer income within the cashew sectors of its 5 project countries, remaining one of the key aims of the African Cashew initiative, recognition of a new, lucrative venture for cashew farmers is exciting and promising.

For a growing number of entrepreneurial...

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28 Feb, 2013 by kasare
by Samantha Mensah, Aci, and Kwadwo Asare, ACA

Benin is the world’s 9th largest producer of cashew in the world, but the country is still underrepresented on the global cashew market. The Benin exporter’s association, the National Council of Benin Cashew Exporters (CoNEC) is working to change this, and has made significant progress toward gaining international recognition and attracting...

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