Ghana processes less than 6% of cashew output as farmers face price plunge

Ghana’s cashew sector is facing renewed concerns over price instability, weak local processing and the continued export of raw nuts, following a sharp decline in farm-gate prices in 2025.

The study said Ghana’s relatively liberal raw cashew export regime, coupled with the absence of strong measures to promote domestic processing, has made the country an important trading route for raw cashew nuts while doing little to expand its own processing capacity.

The study said Ghana has several advantages that could support the development of a competitive processing industry, including a growing supply of raw cashew nuts, access to quality nuts from neighbouring countries, the Tema Port and incentives available to industries operating under the Free Zones regime.