ORY COAST CONFIRMS THE RISE OF CASHEW PROCESSING

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03/02/2021 09:21:53

Despite the dysfunctions caused by the Covid 19 pandemic, Côte d'Ivoire confirms the rise of industrial processing of cashew nuts into almonds. In the first 11 months of 2020, cashew kernel exports amounted to 10,888 tonnes, up 8% compared to the same period in 2019, and are expected to exceed 12,000 tonnes in 2020, estimates the specialist. n'kalo.

Vietnam, itself the world's largest cashew processor, is the leading importer of Ivorian cashew kernels with around 31% of the total. Then come the United States (17%), Belgium (11.6%), Italy (9.6%), the Netherlands (7%), China (6.5%) and 'Germany (5.5%). The leading African country is South Africa with 80 tonnes of almonds shipped over the 11 months of 2020.

Regarding exports of raw cashew nuts, Côte d'Ivoire made up for the delay accumulated in the second quarter following the Covid-19 with 642,505 tonnes shipped over the 11 months of 2020, an increase of 11% by compared to the same period in 2019. Vietnam is also its first customer. It absorbs 87% of Ivorian exports.

According Commodafrica

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