<p></p><p>A mission of Cashew Cotton Council is since February 17 in the Middle East and Asia to promote the Cashew "made in Ivory Coast" considered better globally. <br></p> <p>This promotion mission comes after the launch of the 2016 campaign marketing of cashews for which a minimum price edge field of 350 CFA per kilogram was made official by the Government on 10 February. Besides promoting cashew nut made in Côte d'Ivoire, the mission aims to promote exceptional third country, after the adoption of the reform of the sector in 2013. <br></p> <p>The first step of this mission led the Ivorian delegation to Dubai, the Middle East from 18 to 21 February. Where she participated in Word 2016 Cashew Convention annual meeting structures and players in the global cashew sector. This agreement, which is in its second edition allows exporters and importers of raw cashew nuts and cashew kernels, industrial equipments and processing promoters, private and governmental support structures to meet and discuss the issues and developments in the global cashew industry. <br></p> <p>Due to its position as the leading producer and exporter of raw cashew nuts, the Ivorian delegation received during the two and a half days of work, five interventions, which allowed him to introduce changes in the sector of cashew in Cote Ivory, investment opportunities. And invite participants from Asia, Europe, America and Africa to the 2nd edition of the International Exhibition of Equipment and the Cashew Processing Technology <br></p> <p>(SIETTA) scheduled from 17 to 19 November 2016 in Abidjan. <br></p> <p>The Ivorian delegation then traveled to Ho Chi Minh City to participate in the Vietnam Cashew Association (VINACASS) meeting bringing together all the players in the value chain of cashew in Vietnam. Vietnam is a great country cashews, walnuts second importer of Ivorian origin and leading exporter of cashew kernels. It is now a country at the forefront of cashew processing technologies. The participation of the Ivorian delegation at this meeting was a first in trade between the two countries on cashew. <br></p> <p>This meeting allowed the Vietnamese to reassure stakeholders on measures to improve the quality of Ivorian cashew, traceability and security of commercial transactions. It also involves taking into account the discussions, concerns Ivorians operators in terms of securing contracts for exports of raw cashews, particularly as regards the payment and management of the quality of the claims landing. <br></p> <p>Additionally a technical assistance agreement between TECNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATOR (POLYTECHNIC OF HO CHI MINH CITY) and the TECHNOLOGY CENTRE CAJOU (CTC) under construction at the Technopole Yamoussoukro was signed. This agreement concerns the transfer of technology and déquipement to strengthen the CTC.<br></p><p></p>