African Cashew – A Business Opportunity Christian Dahm African Cashew Alliance
Ghana Cashew Day 10 December 2009
Agenda Why a Cashew Alliance? ACA Today Objectives of the Ghana Cashew Day ACA National Committees
Why a Cashew Alliance? Africa is the biggest producer of raw cashew nuts, about 40% of the world’s crop is grown here
West Africa 593,500
Africa India
350,000
Vietnam
275,000
Brazil Indonesia Cambodia
225,000 60,000 35,000
World Raw Cashew Nut Production in MT 2007-8
1.5 million smallholder farmers Potential for yield improvements is HUGE!
752,500
today, only 10% of Africa’s RCN crop is processed in Africa
Processing
in Africa could add value of US$250 million
market growth potential based on health benefits, fast growth in Asia and Middle East, popular taste of cashews
900
825
800
RCN Processing Processed exports
700 600 490
500 400 300
587
cashew nuts production processing& exports
350 340 270
300 250 250
220
200 100 0
43
India
Vietnam
Brazil
43
Africa
thousand of metric tons, 2006
whole peeled kernel: FOB export price: US$4-5/kg Approx. 1kg kernel/5kg RCN
heated, unpeeled kernel
de-shelled cashew nut
steamed cashew nut
raw cashew nut: farmgate US$0.20-0.35/kg; FOB: US$0.55-75/kg
Cashew Processing and Social Value Added
Employment: 300-1,200 all-year round jobs in rural areas
Cashew Processing and Social Value Added
child and health care for employees
Cashew Processing and Social Value Added
Other business opportunities: catering, cleaning, transport, repairs, services
Cashew Processing and Social Value Added
Farmers: farm gate price premiums, reliable and transparent sales
23 founding members in 2005 from farmers to retailers
Objectives:
Mission& Vision: A competitive African Cashew Sector
Improved regulatory environment
Increased farmer income Increased processing quality and quantity
Increased consumption
The ACA Today
Registered as non-profit in Ghana in 2007
Secretariat housed by USAID’s West Africa Trade Hub, Accra, Ghana
Funded by USAID, GTZ-ACi, private sector
Executive Committee 7 industry representatives
Activities
Market Linkages & Promotion
farmers-buyers/processors-importers-retailers
Promote industry investments
Technical Assistance, training and advocacy
Intl. Trade Fairs, Conventions: New York Fancy Food Show
Disseminate information
Country updates
Market, price and consumer information Country Meeting Nigeria
Website, newsletter
Annual Conferences
Opening of processing site, Benin,
THEME: VALUE AND EFFICIENCY
250 participants from 25+ countries
Brazil, India, Vietnam participated
Talks about global cashew body
Workshops on raw nut quality, processing and food safety, access to finance and innovation&marketing
Business2Business meetings: buyers, processors, traders, investors, banks
Field trips to Olam processing plant and Abidjan port and warehouses
Governance
Representation in Africa Burkina Faso: M. Koné, Processor
Benin: A. Adjibade, Processor Mamadou Chabi, EC Cote d’Ivoire: C. Hibraima, Processor D.Kpolo, ARECA M. Touré, EC
Mozambique: K. Patel, Private Sector Association C. Costa, ACA President
Nigeria, T. Owoeye, Trader
Senegal: L. Sene
Tanzania: J. Haule, Processor I. Kilangi, EC Gambia: R. Mohan, Trader Togo: M. Edorh, Processor Guinea-Bissau: S. Rodrigues, Processor M. Mendonca, EC
Objectives of the Ghana Cashew Day
Discuss and promote understanding of Ghana’s cashew sector 2-3 recommendations in cashew production, processing, marketing, finance and other parts of the value chain Elect a National Committee for Ghana National Committee Working Session to Follow-up on Recommendations
National Committee Terms of Reference Duties:
self-finance activities promote ACA membership at the national level disseminate information from ACA Secretariat to national stakeholders provide ACA Secretariat with regular updates, in particular information on production, market, price and other developments facilitate public-private cooperation assess technical assistance needs within the sector, inform the ACA Secretariat and mobilize resources for addressing such needs compile best practices and case studies elect national representative(s) in an open, fair, transparent and democratic process for a three-year term assist in the organization of the ACA Annual Conference (when hosting the conference) and mobilize the national delegation to the Annual Conference
Suggested Positions for National Committee for Ghana
2 Farmer Groups: Yaw Asare Attrams, Mr Adams,
2 Traders: Prabhat C Das, Maviga Ghana Ltd, Yayra Amedzro, WAML
1 Processor: Twene Baafour Mensah, Cashnut Foods
1 Bank: Emmanuel Goodhead, Unibank
1 Service Provider: Jamila Easah, Delmas Shipping Ghana Ltd.
1 Ministry of Agriculture Representative: Eleanor Swatson, CDP
1 Ministry of Trade and Industry Representative
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