‘ACA Seal’ to increase competitiveness of African cashew

ACA President Idrissa Kilangi signs agreement with food processors on ACA Seal

The African Cashew Alliance (ACA) Quality and Sustainability Seal is projected to bring great results for the African cashew industry, especially the desire to increase the competitiveness of African cashew in the world.

The ACA Seal, a trademark derived from the African Cashew Alliance Business Code of Conduct, was launched on September 20, 2011 during the 6^th ACA Annual Conference which “brought the cashew world together” in Banjul, The Gambia.

Gambia: Ideal gateway for cashew export in SeGaBi region

Cashew industry projected to transform agriculture in Africa

The Gambia is well known for its finest quality products of raw cashew nuts; hence it has been identified as the ideal gateway for cashew export in the SeGaBi (Senegal, Gambia and Guinea Bissau) sub-region.

The country has seen a tremendous increase in cashew production in the last five years with an estimated total of about 20,000 tonnes in 2011, compared to 6,000 tonnes in 2006. Given the prevailing good climatic condition, the Cashew Alliance of The Gambia (CAG) has projected a yield of approximately 25,000 tonnes in the next cashew season. 

“Gambian cashew is one of the best in the sub-region with an outturn of 50-56 percent and nut count of 190-210 per kilogramme and is highly sought after by international buyers,” the CAG said on Tuesday.

Sixth ACA Confab offers unprecedented business opportunities

ACA President, Idrisa Kilangi of Tanzania

The President of the African Cashew Alliance (ACA), Mr Idrisa Kilangi has said the 6^th ACA Annual Conference brought with it a comprehensive agenda which offers unparalleled business prospects.  

“We have organised a multifaceted programme offering unprecedented business opportunities for anyone with an interest in the cashew sector – from local producers to international stakeholders,” Mr Kilangi said in his welcome remarks on Monday.

“With the launch of the first World Cashew Expo and the simultaneous meeting of the Global Cashew Task Force, the 6^th ACA Conference is promising to turn into one of the biggest cashew gatherings to date, living up to this year’s ambitious aim of “Bringing the Cashew World Together!”

ACA Annual Conference in Banjul slated for September 19-22

ACA Ag President, Mr. Kilangi

Over the years, the African Cashew Alliance (ACA) conference has become one of the most renowned cashew conferences in the world, with more than 200 participants from 24 countries attending the 2010 event.

This year, the organisers have chosen The Gambian capital, Banjul to host the 6^th Annual African Cashew Alliance Conference from September 19-22.

The conference is said to offer a unique chance to cashew actors to understand local processing and to get a foot into the door of local sourcing, getting access to other market players and bringing the cashew world together.

The Gambia is regarded a “relative newcomer” in the cashew world, however, it has been tipped to become a center of the cashew trade in the African region. The Gambia and her neighbors Guinea-Bissau and Senegal together produces nine (9) percent of the world crop, that is, approximately 180, 000 metric tonnes.