• Cotton and Cashew Council signs 5-year renewable deal with CMV

• Plan includes local assembly of equipment, spare parts storage, technician training

• Goal is to process 50% of annual cashew output locally by 2030

Côte d’Ivoire plans to process half of its annual cashew production locally by 2030. To support this goal, the Cotton and Cashew Council signed a five-year renewable partnership on May 30 with Vietnam’s Cashew Machines Vietnam Company Limited (CMV).

The deal covers the creation of an equipment assembly center in Côte d’Ivoire and a spare parts storage hub to ensure uninterrupted factory operations. It also includes training programs for local technicians in machine use and maintenance.

CMV will provide technical support through its 12,000-square-meter industrial site and more than a decade of experience in the sector.

The initiative aims to cut import costs and delays, support local maintenance, and expand technical capacity. It aligns with the national strategy to boost local processing in the cashew industry.

Until the center is operational, companies must continue importing equipment, mainly from Vietnam and India.

Côte d’Ivoire expects a cashew harvest of 1.3 million tons in 2025. It processed 36% of its production last year and ranks third globally after Vietnam and India.