Cashew nuts have become a global industry, yet small-scale farmers in Ghana are battling to get a fair return for their work.
West Africa, where 80% of the continent’s cashew nuts are grown, processes only 5-6% of its cashew output. Finance is a major obstacle, with interest rates for loans as high as 30%. This has led to the dominance of foreign processing firms such as Olam and Rajkumar.
