Burkina Faso is stepping up the processing of cashews but is facing the problem of raw material shortages.

Source: ecofinagency.com Image: ecofinagency.com The Burkina Cajou cashew processing plant has just been put into operation with a total investment of 9.74 billion CFA francs (approximately 17.4 million USD), marking a new step for Burkina Faso in its strategy to increase the value of its cashew industry. Although predominantly privately owned, the project still received about 25% of its funding from public and development mechanisms, through organizations such as the Burkina Faso Agricultural Value Chain Council – Livestock – Fisheries (CBF), the Dumu Ka Fa Fund, FBDES, and the Burkina Faso Commercial Bank. With a designed capacity of up to 150,000 tons/year, Burkina Cajou becomes one of the largest cashew processing projects in the country, following previous initiatives aimed at expanding deep processing. Notably, in May 2025, the Government of Burkina Faso also started the cashew processing plant in Péni (Hauts-Bassins region), with an investment of 6.65 billion CFA francs ...