<p>Prices of coffee, pepper, cashew and rice will unlikely fluctuate as sharply this year as forecast by industry associations.</p> <p>The Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) forecast cashew nuts would be exported at an average price of US$7,000 per ton. Local processors just have a small material supply left while the world’s demand for cashew nuts might remain unchanged, the association said.</p> <p>Still, cashew export prices may be affected by trade barriers such as the Food Safety Modernization Act of the U.S. and import control regulations of the EU, Australia and China.</p> <p> </p>