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Cashew sector seeks to leverage carbon finance for economic opportunities and climate resilience
via Abidjan.net6 min read
Stakeholders in the cashew sector convened in Abidjan-Plateau on June 24, 2026, for a workshop on carbon finance opportunities. Organized by the Cotton Cashew Shea Council with World Bank support, the event presented findings from a study on the sector's carbon valuation potential and initiated discussions on a project to produce and utilize biochar from cashew shells. The initiative aims to establish the carbon market as a new sustainable financing mechanism for the sector, enhancing its resilience to climate change. Bert茅 Mamadou, Director General of the Cotton Cashew Shea Council, highlighted the sector's growth, with raw cashew nut production exceeding 1.5 million tons in 2025, 43% of which was locally processed. Despite this, challenges remain in preserving production potential, protecting natural resources, and securing producer incomes. The Council plans to focus on agroforestry and valuing carbon sequestered by cashew orchards to address these issues and open new financing avenues. Strategic axes include valuing carbon stored in orchards, developing renewable energies, sustainable waste management, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and restoring degraded soils. Melanie Ahoba, World Bank representative, noted that the workshop is a crucial step in identifying new value creation opportunities, building on the Cashew Value Chain Competitiveness Promotion Project PPCA. She emphasized the sector's untapped environmental potential, where cashew plantations, byproduc
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