South-South (& Triangular) Cooperation
within the Cashew Value Chain
Mary Adzanyo; Director Private Sector Development
Brussels Development Briefings; October 27, 2015
Presentation Outline
 Reason for South-South cooperation in the Cashew
Sector
 The African Cashew initiative – ACi – in a Nut Shell
 The African Cashew initiative – Results in Brief
 South-South (& Triangular) Cooperation within the
Cashew Value Chain
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South-South cooperation is essential: Almost 50% of cashew is
produced, only 10% of the nuts are processed in Africa
Production
• Africa produces over 45% of global
cashew production and therefore belongs
to the major players in the market.
Growing tendency.
Processing
• Less than 10% of African raw cashew
production undergoes further processing
in Africa
Consumption
• More than 90% of global cashew is
consumed outside Africa with a growing
trend (~10%) – the main consumers are
North America, India and the EU.
Major consumers
Minor consumers
Major producers
Minor producers
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ACi works in five countries along the Cashew Value Chain:
From Farm to Fork, A Win - Win Situation for all
Budget
Size
$97 mio in total
$52 mio in cash
$45 mio in-kind
ACi in South-South & Triangular
cooperation along the cashew value
chain from inception of the project
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ACi Vision until April 2016: Enhancing productivity and thereby
increasing the annual income of small-scale farmers and processors.
430.000 farmers increase their family income by $600
($110 net) annually from cashew production; creating an
accumulative additional income of $250 Million ($100
net) until April 2016
Objective
Objective
Objective
Objective
Production
Processing
‘Increasing raw
cashew nut
production and
quality’
‘Increasing
quantity and
quality of
African cashew
kernel and
cashew byproduct
processing’
Supply
Chain
Linkages
Sector
organization
Calculations based on net income using 2010 as baseline
‘Establish and
expand
sustainable links
to the global
market place’
‘Advocate
policies that
favor cashew
production and
processing’
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A Strategic Alliance of Private and Public Partners ensures
sustainable and market-driven implementation of activities
Funding, Contributing and Implementing Partners (16)
Public
Private
CSO / NGO
Other partners (100+) Matching Fund and Processing Partners
– most South-South Cooperation
10+ National Research Institutions,
Universities and Extension Organisation
30+ Buyers, Traders, Processors,
Farmers Organisations
10+ international Research Institutions
20+ national and international
business associations
30+ National and
International
NGO’s and
development
partners
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ACi shows visible and remarkable achievements until today in
employment and production ….
• 100.000+ direct
employments in
processing and
production
• 380,000+ cashew farmers
trained
• 22% of them women
• $120 million+ accumulated
net incomes
• $120 + net income per
farmer
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and in processing….
• 5,800 jobs created in 20
supported processing
companies
• 75% being women
• $6 million+ accumulated
wage
• $620 annual max. wage
per worker
• Processing in Africa
increased from 5 % to 10 %
(2014).
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Encouraging public-private dialogue and sector advocacy – a
basis for south-south cooperation
• Stakeholder meetings
• Cashew Sector Planning and
policies involving private
sector; employment
relevance
• Support to national and
supra-national organisations
and conferences
• South-south cooperation
and exchange
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Africa has a knowledge gap – in research, extension, processing. Thus south
South cooperation is the basis for ACi´s capacity development strategy
• Africa – India and Brazil/ EMBRAPA: exchange on agricultural
research on improved cashew planting material development
• ACi did a worldwide study about equipment in cashew
processing in Brazil, Vietnam and India
• West-Africa – Tanzania: exchange on research experience
• West-Africa – Mozambique: exchange on processing experience
• Within West-Africa: learning networks among cashew
processors (incubation model)
• Côte d´Ivoire - Vietnam, ACi partner - the Cashew and Cotton
Board is in a cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City University for a
processing equipment school; ACi technical support
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To develop the sector, knowledge and Information exchange are key
among the cashew growing, producing and consumption countries,
• Global Cashew Council unites Indian, Vietnamese, Brazilian
and African members with global industry players
• ACA conference unites industry participants from India, Brazil,
Vietnam and China and vice versa
• Brazilian company (IRACEMA) was a member of the African
Cashew Alliance advisory board
• Exchange visits among cashew producing and processing
countries
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For More information on the African Cashew initiative:
Please visit:
ACi Website
www.africancashewinitiative.org
ACi Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/africancashewinitiative
ACi on Youtube
www.youtube.com/AfricanCashewIn
Contact:
mary.adzanyo@giz.de
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