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Cashew: what the ban on raw nut exports has really changed

Two years after the ban came into force, raw nut exports have collapsed, kernel exports have doubled and local processing is breaking records. But the total value exported by the value chain has fallen, and most processing is concentrated in a single zone. The figures, winners, losers and openings to seize.

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RA Akèda newsroom 20 October 2026 · 12 min read
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Tri des noix de cajou dans une unité de transformation.
Sorting cashew nuts in a processing unit.

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Benin made a risky bet: sacrificing immediate export earnings to force cashew nuts to be processed at home. Is the bet being won, who really benefits, and where can an entrepreneur or investor position themselves in a value chain whose structure is changing?

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