Ghana government urged to set standardized price for cashew
He said cashews needed a stable and favourable market price like cocoa so that it would boost the interest of farmers to grow the economic tree in a commercial quantity. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Mesidan in the Techiman North District of Brong-Ahafo Region, Nana Kyeremeh said the gradual decline in the prices of cashew products was not good for the industry.
He said the production of cashew in Brong-Ahafo region had declined in recent times because of the low market price of the nuts and appealed to the government to address the situation.
Nana Kyeremeh indicated that cashew farmers also needed incentive packages like training and provision and proper application of agro-chemicals from the government. This, he said, would not only motivate farmers to increase production, but would also help improve on the quality and yield of cashew nuts.
source: businessghana.com
