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Ivory Coast’s Cashew Sector Awaits Government Lifeline

Will McBain

African markets specialist and editor at Allen Dreyfus.
  • Ivory Coast cashew processors demand subsidy renewal to prevent industry collapse.
  • Government weighs fiscal implications of continued support.

 

As the clock ticks down to the 2024 cashew processing season, Ivory Coast’s cashew processors find themselves at a precarious junction, necessitating swift government action to avert a sector- wide financial crisis.

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