Togo Produced 16% Less Cashew in 2024, against 2023

Agriculture

Wednesday, 06 November 2024 09:59

Togo Produced 16% Less Cashew in 2024, against 2023

(Togo First) - Togo produced 34,500 tonnes of cashew nuts in 2024, compared to 41,000 tonnes in 2023, which is 16% down. N’Kalô, an independent consultant, disclosed the figure in preliminary estimates, reported by Ecofin Agency.

Despite the drop, Togo remains a significant player in the cashew sector, acting as an export relay for neighboring countries like Benin and Burkina Faso. Cashew trade between these nations totals around 165,000 tonnes, nearly five times Togo's national production.

Over the 2024 campaign, the cashew produced (cross-border and Togo’s) was shipped to India (160,000 tonnes), Vietnam (32,000 tonnes), and China (35,000 tonnes).

Meanwhile, only 11.6% of Togo’s output (4,000 tonnes) was processed domestically. According to N'kalô, the drop in Togolese production mirrors a regional trend in West Africa. N’kalô found that the region’s output slumped by about 15% over the period reviewed. The consultant attributes the drop to unfavorable climate conditions.

At the sub-regional level, total production reached approximately 2.6 million tonnes, down from a record 3.1 million tonnes the previous year. Côte d'Ivoire led the region with 1.1 million tonnes, followed by Nigeria with 355,000 tonnes and Guinea-Bissau at 263,000 tonnes.

Ayi Renaud Dossavi

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