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AROWOLO OF AFRICA
AROWOLO OF AFRICAFeb – May · Benin · Côte d’Ivoire

Raw Cashew Nuts

West Africa accounts for over 45% of global raw cashew nut production, with Benin and Côte d’Ivoire as leading origins. AOA sources RCN during the primary February-to-May campaign directly from farmer cooperatives and licensed collectors. Product is graded by outturn ratio and moisture content prior to bagging and export.

Specifications

  • 01Graded by outturn ratio
  • 02Moisture content verified
  • 03Bagged for export

Sourcing Geography

Benin · Côte d’Ivoire

AOA sources raw cashew from established producer networks across Benin and Côte d’Ivoire, integrated into the company's broader West African aggregation programme.

Buyer Relationships

  • Export Trading Group (ETG) — BeninTrading relationship since 2016
  • Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) — BeninTrading relationship since 2022
  • Export Trading Group (ETG) — TogoTrading relationship since 2024
All trading partners

Field Operations

Inside the raw cashew programme

Aggregation, drying, cleaning and bagging — captured at the AOA processing yard during the Feb – May campaign.

Aggregation warehouse — jute-bagged RCN stacked for dispatch
Aggregation warehouse — jute-bagged RCN stacked for dispatch
Raw cashew nuts in-shell, inspected pre-grading
Raw cashew nuts in-shell, inspected pre-grading
In-shell RCN — moisture and outturn checks before bagging
In-shell RCN — moisture and outturn checks before bagging
Loaded long-haul trailer ready for export dispatch
Loaded long-haul trailer ready for export dispatch
Truck loading — final stowing of jute sacks for transit
Truck loading — final stowing of jute sacks for transit

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