Ghana processes less than 6% of cashew output as farmers face price plunge
Ghana processed less than 6% of cashew output in 2025, as farmers faced a price plunge. The country processed only about 15,000 metric tonnes of raw cashew nuts in 2025, representing less than 6% of its estimated annual production of 262,000 metric tonnes. This follows a sharp decline in farm-gate prices in 2025.
More than 94% of locally produced raw cashew nuts are exported or traded without being processed domestically. Farm-gate prices in 2025 started at about GH¢16 per kilogramme in January and rose to approximately GH¢20 per kilogramme in February, but later declined sharply to around GH¢7 per kilogramme by May. An independent study, "Ghana Cashew Processing Sector and Roadmap for a Supportive Cashew Public Policy," conducted by Nitidae with support from the Association of Cashew Processors of Ghana (ACPG), GIZ, and the European Union Delegation to Ghana, revealed these findings.
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