1. Origin Matters • Top producers: India, Vietnam, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique • Origin affects taste, moisture, and processing style • West African = larger size but high moisture […]
Vietnam’s Dominant Role and Current Dynamics
The global cashew market is undergoing a significant transformation in 2025, marked by a robust increase in Vietnam’s raw cashew imports (up 9.1% in volume, 39.9% in value in Jan-May). […]
Cashew Industry Update: Vietnam & Cambodia – June 2025
Vietnam: Declining Production, Rising Imports Production Drop: Domestic raw cashew nut (RCN) output is down 10 –15 %, mainly due to unseasonal rains, flowering delays, and temperature extremes. Farmer Shift: […]
Global Cashew Production Dip to 5.21 Million Tons in 2025/26
The Overall Production Landscape (5.21 Million Tons): This slight decline from the previous season’s 5.29 million tons suggests that while overall output remains high, it’s not on a continuous upward […]
Palasa Cashew Units Restart Operations Amidst Price Recovery
The Palasa–Kasibugga cashew cluster in Andhra Pradesh, one of India’s largest, faced a two-week shutdown (June 5–19, 2025) due to a sharp ₹70/kg price drop and weak demand, halting production […]
The US Tariff Threat and Its Ripple Effect on Vietnamese Cashew
The US Tariff Scenario: In April 2025, former President Donald Trump’s administration imposed a steep 46% import tariff on Vietnamese cashew kernel exports to the United States. Though there were […]
June 2025 Cashew Industry Boost: MTP Trains 103 Participants
Date: June 2, 2025Location: Sunyani, Bono Region, Ghana More than 100 key players in Africa’s cashew sector have completed the Master Training Programme (MTP) — a high-impact capacity-building initiative aimed […]
Côte d’Ivoire Signs Deal to Assemble CPM Locally
Côte d’Ivoire Reduces Machinery Dependence With Local Assembly Deal Date of Deal: May 30, 2025 Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Partners: Cotton and Cashew Council of Côte d’Ivoire Cashew Machines Vietnam […]
MSC Elsa-3 Sinking: A Major Blow to Kerala’s Cashew
The sinking of the MSC Elsa-3 off the coast of Kerala on May 24/25, 2025, represents a significant maritime disaster, particularly impacting the raw cashew nut supply chain for Indian […]