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.
 

October 2012

18 Oct, 2012 by mragno

This month, Mim Cashew is set to be officially certified under the ACA Quality and Sustainability Seal. The Ghanaian processor, with facilities in the Brong-Ahafo region of the country, will be the second company to receive this approval, following the inaugural certification of Tolaro Global in May of this year.

Mim began the Seal-approval process in March, when the ACA Seal Team...

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17 Oct, 2012 by mragno
By Samantha Mensah, ACi

As it builds on lessons learned in its first phase, the African Cashew initiative is preparing itself for an exciting second phase with final contractual steps to be taken with the following main contributors: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the German Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ). 

In its efforts to increase the...

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2 Oct, 2012 by mragno

The high-level panel featured ministers and representatives from ten countries. From 17-20 September, cashew stakeholders from around the world gathered in Cotonou, Benin from to attend the 7th ACA Annual Conference. The event was the world’s biggest cashew event to date, with more than 500 registered participants from 36 countries. Keynote speakers, sector-specific workshops, and hundreds...

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