Mozambican increases cashew nut processing

Mohammed Yunus Abdul Gaffar, president of the Cashew Industry Association (Aicaju), said he expected the cashew campaign in Mozambique to be good this year, which was the basis for growth of the processing industry. Cashew processing companies are expected to process 41,500 tons of nuts by the end of the year, a 66 percent increase compared to the 25,000 tons processed in 2014.

The industrial cashew sector in Mozambique currently employs just over 12,000 workers, a number that is expected to increase in the near future with the entry into operation of new plants, according to daily newspaper Notícias. A new cashew processing factory will be inaugurated shortly in Nampula district and another is due to start operating in 2016 in the Liupo district.

There are currently 14 cashew processing factories operating in Mozambique, mostly in Nampula province, the country’s largest producer, with over 14 million cashew trees.

The goal for 2015/2016 is to sell 100,000 tons, against 80,000 ton the previous year.

Source: macauhub.com.mo