Benin is a West African country, which until 1975 was known as Dahomey. Benin's capital is Porto Novo, but the Government functions from Cotonou, the country's largest city and economic center.

Those in the know (including all those involved in the raw and processed cashew trade, cashew import/export, dry fruits/nuts retailers, farmers specializing in cashew production, and others),

Côte d'Ivoire (one of the world's leading cashew-producing nations) recently began the active promotion of its domestic cashew processing facilities in order to obtain a greater share of the added value.

Geographical Characteristics Of Benin - The West-African nation of Benin lies between 6° 10'N and 12° 25'N (latitudes) and 0° 45'E and 3° 55'E (longitudes).

Over the years, agriculture has become an important sector of Nigeria's economy due to its significant contribution to the country's GDP.

The African continent is where most of the globe's raw cashews originate from, however, only a fraction of these cashews are processed within the continent.