Cashew boom in Côte d'Ivoire: Value creation grows, pressure on landscapes remains

Abidjan - 21 July 2026: The cashew industry in Côte d'Ivoire continues to gain economic importance. A recent Franceinfo report draws attention to the downside of the growing business: while new processing facilities create income and jobs, the expansion of cultivation areas can increase pressure on sensitive forest and savanna landscapes.Demand for cashew kernels, including on the French market, is encouraging the industrialization of the value chain in the West African country. Rather than exporting raw goods predominantly, more nuts are to be shelled, processed and sold domestically as higher-value ...