Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – Vietnam stood out as the world’s largest cashew exporter last year but there remains many challenges ahead for the country to retain its leading position in the future. The country shipped 450,000 tonnes of cashew abroad last year, earning more than 3.6 billion USD. Vietnam also imported 1.6 million tonnes of raw cashew with a turnover of more than 2 billion USD. Pham Van Cong, Chairman of the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) told Vietnam News the consumption and export of cashew nuts undergoing deep processing, such as salted/honey roasted nuts and cashew nut candies and cookies, witnessed sharp growth. “Vietnamese cashew enterprises have also been increasingly active in the supply of raw materials, production improvement and business efficiency enhancement,” Cong said. Last year, Tan Long Group signed a contract to purchase 176,000 tonnes of Tanzanian raw cashews from the 2018 season with Tanzania's … [Read more...] about Efforts to maintain Vietnam’s leading position in cashew export
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