In Togo, the government aims to strengthen the regulation of cashew nut marketing and further promote local processing. A joint interministerial decree was issued to this effect by the Minister of Economy, Badanam Patoki, and Antoine Gbegbeni, Minister of Agriculture, amending certain provisions of the regulations in force since 2008. Specifically, the new regulations now require all authorized buyers and producer cooperatives to deliver at least one-third of the collected or purchased cashew nut volume to processing units located within the country before any sale to exporters. Delivery of this quota must be documented by a receipt or delivery slip issued by the processing units. Failure to comply with this obligation will result in exclusion from any sales to exporters during the current season, except in cases of duly documented impossibility. The text also specifies that the purchase and export of cashew nuts are subject to approval by the Cashew Sector Coordination Committee. Any shipment intended for export without these documents may be seized, and the resulting costs will be borne by the exporter. “The shipment will only be released if the exporter complies with the regulations,” the decree states. The government's aim is to stimulate the activity of local processing units, create new job opportunities, and increase producers' incomes. As a reminder, a new cashew nut marketing campaign began last month with a price set at 350 FCFA per kilogram.