KOLLAM, India -- Behold the humble cashew nut. Turns out it isn't so humble, or even a nut. Dangling from the bottom of the cashew apple, a rare example of a seed that grows outside its own fruit, the ...

The last two years have not been good for cashew nut producers in the region, even as they work to increase production. From Côte d’Ivoire, the continent’s largest producer, to Tanzania, governments ...

The cashew industry is one of the most promising sub-sectors in agriculture. But Africa that grows most of the world’s raw cashews is missing out on a wealth of opportunities offered by the booming ...

Almonds and cashews require vast resources to grow and process for consumption, increasing the costs that are then passed along to you. Cashews require tropical environments for ideal growing. Climate ...

Cashews are a major export crop for Tanzania and a significant source of income for many small farmers. The East African country produces about 200,000 tons of cashews a year and is considered one of ...

Three decades after the collapse of the State-owned Kenya Cashew Nut Limited factory in Kilifi, the industry continues to face major problems, with farmers feeling the heat. The growth of the crop has ...

Kristen Lyons is a senior research fellow with The Oakland Institute, and member of the Australian Greens. James Boafo does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...