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Cashew (Kaju)

Cashew is the largest export product for Guinea-Bissau.

Guinea Bissau is located in West Africa and is the second-largest cashew producer in West Africa and among the top five globally.

The country is currently one of the world’s largest producers of raw cashew nuts and the cashew sector has acquired enormous importance in Guinea-Bissau’s economy. The cashew tree was introduced into the country by the Portuguese in the XI Xth century, but only effectively expanded in the mid-1980s. It is largely cultivated by smallholder farmers around villages and about 85 percent of the population depends on cashew farming.

Provenance

The leathery leaves are spirally arranged and elliptical in shape. The curved fruit, which is not a true nut, is shaped like a large thick bean and can reach more than 2.5 cm (1 inch) long. It appears as though one of its ends has been forcibly sunk into a pear-shaped swollen stem (hypocarp), called the cashew apple.
Value Chain

Cashews are low in sugar and rich in fiber, heart-healthy fats, and plant protein. They're also a good source of copper, magnesium, and manganese — nutrients important for energy production, brain health, immunity, and bone health.
Safe Cashew

cashew is by far the most important cash crop in Guinea-Bissau, representing 90% of the country's exports and the main source of income in rural areas, involving to a varying extent about 80% of the population (Cont and Porto).
Sustainable Future

Consuming cashews is very good for your health because they contain vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, antioxidants, and other nutrients. It also aids in providing good sleep to women who are in their menopausal stage.