The Famed Nigeria Cashew - A Treat For Exporters, Retailers & Consumers
Nigeria's first cashew plantation dates back to 1954. It was an 800-hectare plantation located in present-day Enugu State and an additional 200 hectares in the Western part of the country. Since the liberalization of the commodity market in 1986, many companies have embarked on cashew production and export. Nigeria recognized the potential economic value of cashew and made a concerted effort to improve crop production. Cashew is found both in the wild and in cultivation in 16 of Nigeria's 36 states, with an average annual production of around 250,000 tonnes of cashews. In its efforts to increase the production of cashews cashew, the federal government has launched a cashew development program that is currently
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Rehabilitating Run-Down Plantations & Expanding Existing Ones
Nigeria is a force within the Western African cashew cultivation region, with an increasing market share in global cashew production, and an average annual production increase of five percent. In 2002, the country produced 30,000 tonnes of cashew nuts on a total farm of 50,000 hectares which was mostly small farms. The average growth in Nigeria cashew production increased to 555,000 tonnes in 2004. These were planted with varieties with an estimated yield of 1,000 kg ha. In 2010, Nigeria ranked 3rd among the top ten global producers of cashew nuts with a production of 594,000 tonnes."
Ogbomoso cashews
Production of cashew nuts in Nigeria is only going one way, upwards. By 2030, the country is expected to be producing a whopping three hundred thousand metric tonnes of cashews. Cashews can be found in commercial exportable quantities in the Nigerian provinces of Oyo, Osun, Kogi, Edo, Niger, Kwara, Imo, and Enugu. In terms of location Ogbomoso, Iseyin, Oyo Town, Saki in Oyo State, Iwo and Ejigbo in Osun, Anyigba and Ankpa State, Auchi in Edo State, Lafia in Nassarawa State, Keffi in Niger State and Okigwe in Imo State, are the biggest cashew cultivators and exporters. Outside of Nigeria, Nigerian cashews are generally divided into two groups - Ogbomoso cashews and others. Kogi State is the largest cashew producer in Nigeria"
Training Farmers & Cultivators In Modern, Sustainable Cashew Cultivation Practices in Nigeria
Cashew is cultivated without the use of agro-chemicals in most Nigerian cashew farms and plantations. The organic nature of the Nigeria cashew is currently a source of pride. The use of chemicals is mainly done on an experimental basis. Efforts are being made to maintain the status by breeding cashew for their resistance to major pests and diseases. This, in turn, will prevent contamination from chemical pesticides. The widespread promotion of certified organic cashews is also improving the export value of cashew products and open up new markets for Nigerian exporters. Organic cashew-based snacks are in great demand, with sales increasing by over 80% per year in the US market."
Distributing & Encouraging The Production Of High Origin Cashew Varieties Throughout Nigeria
Nigeria produces a limited variety of cashews which are mainly yellow and red varieties. However, high-yielding varieties of cashews with a low gestation period and larger nuts have been introduced. A variety of cashew nuts from Nigeria called the 'Brazilian Jumbo' has nuts ripening in less than a year, unlike to local wild varieties which ripen after five years was introduced and has now become widespread."
Better Quality Control At The Farm Level& Strengthening Of The Supply Chain
Adverse factors influencing production and harvest performance including old trees, deforestation, low-yielding varieties, the dominance of smallholder farms and wild varieties, land acquisition, high cost of inputs, climatic conditions, diseases, pest and fire epidemics, post-harvest losses, infrastructure constraints, quality, the market price of the product and competition between local purchasing agents, have been mitigated to a large extent."
Improved Supply Chain Monitoring & Management
The value-added processing of cashews was found to improve income and the shelf life of agricultural products. Three types of cashew processing are practiced in Nigeria, namely - artisanal processing, processing for export, and processing for the local market.Processing for export began after the liberalization of the commodity market in 1986. Many companies started processing cashews and set up processing plants to process kernels for export. Japanese and Indian technologies are the most commonly imported by these investors because of their reliability and superior quality. These technologies are systems that involve the cleaning, calibration, and storage of nuts by quality, washing and roasting, centrifugation, and cooling. They also involve shelling and separating the shell from the grain, drying the grain, peeling, grading, sorting, and packaging."
The High Nutritional Value Of Nigerian Cashews
The industrially roasted Nigerian cashew nut kernels typically contain higher amounts of protein, fat, and potassium. Raw cashews contained higher amounts of vitamin A, fiber, Calcium, and moisture. The potential nutritional benefits of consuming cashews, especially raw cashews are tremendous, as they contain an appreciable amount of important micronutrients and fiber. Get In Touch To Know Our 2025 Price For Raw & Processed Nigeria Cashew Nuts.
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Ever since we came into being, SCashews has strived to be the best at what we do - procuring, supplying and delivering raw and processed cashew nuts of impeccable quality to our global clientele. In doing so, we have carved a niche for ourselves, as reliable and renowned suppliers of both raw and processed cashews from the world's biggest cashew producing nations.
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Ethically sourced from the best cashew producing nations in the world grown in the biggest cashew farms in the globe.
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Our client's enjoy being the sole purveyors of some of the tastiest, organically-grown cashews available in the globe.
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Ethically sourced from the best cashew producing nations in the world grown in the biggest cashew farms in the globe.
Best In the Industry
Subject to stringent quality-assessment measures that are carried out both manually as well as with using advanced instruments.
Cost-effective
Our client's enjoy being the sole purveyors of some of the tastiest, organically-grown cashews available in the globe.
Safe shipping/transport
Safe and fast shipping on all order
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