<p></p><p>Cashew market quiet for weeks, some processors Vietnam sold at reduced prices, but generally the processors do not rush to sell now. Indian market, after a long time almost does not work, has appeared a number of transactions but fall into a few centers of consumption. "Prices have risen slightly, but not a trend," a dealer in Mumbai said. In India, a number of contracts of crude was trading at prices between 100 and 150 dollars / ton, depending on origin and quality. About 10,000 tons of crude Tanzania have been dealing with just 1325 dollars-1350 dollars / ton.</p>After bumper crops in African countries, Indonesia and Vietnam, the price of crude has fallen sharply. RCN purchase price in Vietnam is about 27,000 to 28,000 VND / kg, lower than 30% of the price from 40,000 to 42,000 VND / kg beginning of the season (ie May 2-3 last year). Mozambique's current output at 60,000 tons, but is expected to increase to 100,000 tons within the next two years. The output of sub-Saharan Africa will increase. This area accounts for one third of global output. Export of cashew kernels from Tanzania has increased $ 300 million. <p>Now, the inventory of the Ivory Coast and Guinea Bissau is not much from the previous season but did not attract customers. Benin sell a futures contract for about 950 dollars / ton, while the Ivory Coast sells for about $ 850 / ton (C & F). Many traders get the contracts were bought for speculation, not reflected in prices. January, American and European customers bought a few things, but not much, mostly near term delivery, also with the contract term from April onwards almost no buyers, because customers still wait and see attitude evolve new crop was, and that human consumption in Q1 this year like, before you decide to buy more.</p> <p>The report showed that sales in both markets are down double digits, especially in the last quarter of 2011. The economic situation and financial impact the West continues to demand of consumers. So even if prices are low but investors can not risk not sure when consumption will tend to like. Although U.S. and European markets are volatile, but demand from China in return will help stabilize the world price. With a growing demand, China plans to increase cooperation with other southern African countries to increase imports from the region. Despite great efforts, Hainan from 40 years ago have begun to enter it from Sri Lanka seeds for planting, but plants that do not develop due to weather and other factors. In other provinces, Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, Hainan, Fujian and other provinces producer but output is not high, due to variety, environment, climate, production techniques .... Only a handful of garden in Hainan for the good output, but the area was negligible. In addition to tax incentives for the import from Africa, China is developing in the processing of this continent, where the processing capacity in Africa is very modest (only 10% yield NIS). </p><p> </p><br><p></p>