Ghana cashew processing handled about 15,000 of 262,000 tonnes grown in 2025, a new Nitidae study finds, as farm-gate prices fell from GH¢20 to GH¢7.
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Key Facts
—The gap: Ghana processed about 15,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts in 2025, against estimated annual production of 262,000 tonnes.
—In percentage terms: under 6% processed at home; more than 94% exported or traded unprocessed.
—The study: Ghana Cashew Processing Sector and Roadmap for a Supportive Cashew Public Policy, by the French non-profit Nitidæ.
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