Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana strengthen cashew sector cooperation

A delegation from Ghana's Tree Crops Development Authority TCDA visited Côte d'Ivoire from April 20 to 26, 2026, to learn from its experience in organizing and governing the cashew sector. The visit, part of the "Cashew Partnership Ghana – Côte d’Ivoire" initiative, involved meetings with the Cotton Cashew Shea Council and other cashew industry stakeholders. The TCDA is responsible for developing and regulating six strategic perennial crops in Ghana, including cashew, mango, coconut, oil palm, rubber, and shea. Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, Executive Director of the TCDA, led the delegation, which was hosted by Mr. Mamadou BERTÉ, Director General of the Cotton Cashew Shea Council. Discussions focused on the challenges of production, marketing, and regulation of agricultural products, particularly cashew, in the context of significant cross-border flows. Mr. BERTÉ highlighted the common concern of uncontrolled product circulation and international price fluctuations impacting producers, emphasizing the need for better policy coordination and concerted regulatory mechanisms. He stated that the "leakage of products to neighboring countries" is a major challenge, calling for joint efforts to manage these flows and find common solutions to secure production and organize local processing. He also stressed the importance of establishing a sustainable collaboration framework, noting that a common marketing strategy could positively influence the global market, given Ghana's estimated producti