Brazil: Embrapa participates in the launch of the cashew culture development program in Ceará

Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical was present last Friday, the 8th, at the launch of the Territorial Development Program (Prodeter) and the Cashew Crop Territorial Action Plan, for the municipalities of Potiretama and Alto Santo, in the state of Ceará. The event featured a lecture by Gustavo Saavedra, chief general of Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, on the theme “Scenarios and prospects for cashew nut production in Potiretama and Alto Santo”. The initiative, which was organized by Banco do Nordeste (BNB) in partnership with the municipal governments of Potiretama and Alto Santo, had the participation of 70 local cashew farmers, who will be monitored by Prodeter. For Saavedra, one of the great challenges for the sector is the replacement of Brazil as an important competitor at the international level, as it has been in other times. “We currently account for around 2% of the world's cashew nut production. In order for us to grow, cashew farming needs to be based on Embrapa quality ...