The trend of vegan diet has induced high demand for tree nuts as they are used as a dairy substitute such as almond milk,
cashew nut cheese and others.
By using
cashew nut shells, the team has produced new aromatic compounds that show good UVA and UVB absorbance, which may be applied to protect humans, livestock, as well as polymers or coatings from harmful rays from the sun.
Across much of West Africa, cashew trees represent a major cash crop, with raw
cashew nut production hitting 1.5m tonnes, or over 43% of the global supply in 2018, according to the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council.
The NCAN then urged the government to allocate funds and create schemes to increase
cashew nut production.
He said another 20,000 grafted
cashew nut seedlings will be distributed to farmers.
Among the concerns raised by Nananom was the price of
cashew nut, which according to them has not been stable, thereby affecting productivity.
The industry was already facing challenges at the time of the ban.According to a 2009 survey by the Institution of Development and Business Management Services, there were about two million
cashew nut trees in the region, with 20 percent of them beyond the production age.
Canadian agribusiness company Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSX Venture: GQ) has agreed to acquire Africa-based
cashew nuts exporter Ivorienne Noix de Cajou SARL (Ivory Coast
Cashew Nut Corp.) (INC) in a deal valued at USD 12m, the company said.
In Brazil,
cashew nut oil was used to treat leprosy, while in India the cashew was used restoratively, as an appetizer, hair tonic, and aphrodisiac.
The fungal species could penetrate the hard shell of the
cashew nut to commence biodeterioration processes without necessarily showing any form of mouldiness.
However, if you asked me, their best came last in their Chicken
Cashew Nut (Dh38) made of diced chicken, mixed capsicum and onions stir fried in sticky oyster sauce and garnished with dried chilies,
cashew nuts and spring onions.
cashew nut - kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted