Raw Cashew Nuts

Nigeria is one of the worlds known raw cashew nuts-producing countries from West Africa. The raw nuts, gotten from the cashew tree, are processed, and used in dishes such as soups and stews in some parts of India due to its high health benefits. Raw cashew nuts are also used in the manufacturing of drugs, antioxidants, ant-diabetic and cosmetics. Our world standard for preparing Cashew nuts for export remains harvesting matur seeds by hand, drying, hand picking, thorough cleaning to remove impurities, and finally, packaging into suitable Jute bags. Nigeria cashew nuts are used for cooking, making sweets, chocolates etc. Phosphorus, protein, dietary fibre and magnesium are some of the nutrients and minerals available in these nuts. Nigeria has an average 325,000 ha of cultivated areas of cashew nuts in 27 states. These states include Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, Kwara, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ekiti, among others. Export earnings estimates to about 25-35 million dollars annually in this country. Nigeria was the 7th world exporter with 190,000 tons of production in 2016. It holds the position of the 4th largest producer in Africa.