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El anacardo es uno de los Cuatro Frutos Secos del mundo, cuya eficacia comestible y valor económico son extraordinarios. El anacardo, originario del noreste de Brasil, fue introducido en Asia y

Africa in the 16th century and into Europe in the 17th century. Cashew nut production are now mainly distributed in countries located in regions of 20 degrees latitude, including Mozambique, Brazil, India and Sri Lanka. The second session of the International Committee of Cashew Consultant (CICC) was held in Benin from August 28th a 30th. El tema principal de la reunión fue la deliberación y aprobación del reglamento interno, la estructura organizativa, el presupuesto y otros documentos estratégicos, y se tomó la decisión de establecer un secretario ejecutivo en Abidján.

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The International Cashew Committee comprises nine member states, namely Ivory Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso, Togo, Ghana, guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and Senegal. The purpose is to promote cooperation and consultation among member states in cashew nut production line, processing, commercialization, cashew production line R&D, technological innovation and consumption. Cashews output in the nine member states continues to grow by least 10 percent a year. According to data of the World Bank, Africa accounts for 50% of the world’s total cashews production, among which, Ivory Coast produced 711,200 tons of cashews, ranking first in the world in 2018.