Cashew Watch Ghana galvanizes more support for cashew industry

Cashew Watch Ghana, a platform of cashew farmers, media practitioners and non-governmental organizations, has held a media engagement with cashew farmers and key stakeholders in Sunyani to deliberate on concrete actions needed to revolutionize the cashew industry for the overall benefit of the country. The engagement session formed part of the Amplifying the Voices of Cashew Farmers (AVCF) project, which seeks to strengthen the capacity of cashew farmers to influence policy, promote transparency and accountability in the cashew value chain, among others. Speaking at the event, the National Convener of Cashew Watch Ghana, Raphael Godlove Ahenu, noted that the cashew industry has the potential to put Ghana’s economy on track if the government and other key stakeholders inject the necessary resources it requires. He was worried that out of over $8 billion global value price of cashew in 2022, Ghana’s share price was just around 300 million dollars. He said the sector has grown into ...