Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique (A.I.M) (2003) Falling prices for cashews. Article available online at http://www.allAfrica.com The Cadju, (2002) Vol.1, online newspaper available directly from author Carr, M. (2001) Introductory Paper for the Africa regional Workshop on Informal Workers/Producers in Food and … Continue reading
As Guinea Bissau’s processing industry has similar foundations but is in many ways more advanced, how does its industry compare with Senegal’s and what clues might it offer for the future development of Senegal ‘s processors? Continue reading
This chapter explores how strategies for developing a processing industry in Senegal are being pursued. In light of the debates presented in the previous chapter, how is this industry developing and what are the benefits it brings to participants in the value chain? Who is involved and how do local processors contribute to upgrading the sector? Continue reading
Processing of cashew kernels for domestic and international consumption has only just begun to emerge in Senegal over the last two years. Neighbouring Guinea Bissau has already begun to export kernels in bulk to Portugal since 2002. The literature does … Continue reading
As mentioned in the introduction, the global value chain (GVC) approach comes from the analysis of manufacturing (Gereffi, 1994) but has since been extended to agriculture (Gibbon, 2001). In his analysis of agro-commodity chains, Gibbon distinguishes between buyer-driven and trader-driven … Continue reading
Cashew is grown mostly in semi-arid, sub-tropical regions of Africa, Latin America and South- and South-east Asia . The world’s largest producers are India , Vietnam , Brazil , Tanzania , and Guinea Bissau respectively. As shown below, Senegal is … Continue reading
Chapter 1: Introduction In the field of international development, cashew cultivation has become the subject of widespread interest for development agencies, producer governments and advocates of sustainable economic and environmental development. As a resilient and drought resistant tree that is … Continue reading
Upgrading in The Cashew Nut Value Chain: The Case of The Casamance, Senegal By Steffen Cambon, Published in September 1, 2003 Abstract Cashew production in developing countries has been gathering more attention over the last decade. The development of cashew … Continue reading