The Cashew Value Chain in Mozambique
Mozambique has a low average yield of raw cashew nut (RCN) of 3 kg/tree. The latest census of agriculture in 2015 estimated that 1.33 million households owned cashew trees. Another 30,000 households were involved post-harvest. One-half of RCN produ...
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okr-10986-318632021-09-16T13:48:27Z The Cashew Value Chain in Mozambique Costa, Carlos Delgado, Christopher CASHEW NUTS GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE PRODUCER COOPERATIVES MARKET ACCESS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION JOB CREATION EMPLOYMENT Mozambique has a low average yield of raw cashew nut (RCN) of 3 kg/tree. The latest census of agriculture in 2015 estimated that 1.33 million households owned cashew trees. Another 30,000 households were involved post-harvest. One-half of RCN production sold was processed in 2015, up from 1/3 in 2008. A large share of cashew exports are raw nuts, mostly “informal” (no tax). In 2017, national production was only two-thirds of 1972, when Mozambique was the world leader in cashew exports. An export tax was imposed on RCN exports in 2001, currently 18 percent of the F.O.B. price, to promote domestic processing. Key challenges for production include replacing aging trees with improved root-stock and stepped-up anti-fungal spraying. Industrial processing now comprises 15 factories employing 17,000 workers, 57 percent of whom are women. Main recommendations are: a multi-stakeholder Platform to periodically review cashew developments; smallholder participation in producer organizations; privatization of seedlings distribution and tree-spraying without subsidies; public and private commercial infrastructure (warehouses, transportation, access roads); accessible international market and technical information; using cashew shells to generate energy; using cashew apple to produce packaged fermented beverages; and a cross-Ministry push on food safety protocols for cashew. 2019-06-13T18:43:27Z 2019-06-13T18:43:27Z 2019-06 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/397581559633461087/The-Cashew-Value-Chain-in-Mozambique http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31863 English Jobs Working Paper;No. 32 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Africa Mozambique |
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CASHEW NUTS GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE PRODUCER COOPERATIVES MARKET ACCESS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION JOB CREATION EMPLOYMENT Costa, Carlos Delgado, Christopher The Cashew Value Chain in Mozambique |
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Mozambique has a low average yield of
raw cashew nut (RCN) of 3 kg/tree. The latest census of
agriculture in 2015 estimated that 1.33 million households
owned cashew trees. Another 30,000 households were involved
post-harvest. One-half of RCN production sold was processed
in 2015, up from 1/3 in 2008. A large share of cashew
exports are raw nuts, mostly “informal” (no tax). In 2017,
national production was only two-thirds of 1972, when
Mozambique was the world leader in cashew exports. An export
tax was imposed on RCN exports in 2001, currently 18 percent
of the F.O.B. price, to promote domestic processing. Key
challenges for production include replacing aging trees with
improved root-stock and stepped-up anti-fungal spraying.
Industrial processing now comprises 15 factories employing
17,000 workers, 57 percent of whom are women. Main
recommendations are: a multi-stakeholder Platform to
periodically review cashew developments; smallholder
participation in producer organizations; privatization of
seedlings distribution and tree-spraying without subsidies;
public and private commercial infrastructure (warehouses,
transportation, access roads); accessible international
market and technical information; using cashew shells to
generate energy; using cashew apple to produce packaged
fermented beverages; and a cross-Ministry push on food
safety protocols for cashew. |
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Costa, Carlos Delgado, Christopher |
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Costa, Carlos Delgado, Christopher |
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The Cashew Value Chain in Mozambique |
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The Cashew Value Chain in Mozambique |
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The Cashew Value Chain in Mozambique |
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The Cashew Value Chain in Mozambique |
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