Owerri: The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says that Imo exporters recorded 8.6 million dollars in cashew production and exports in the 2024 fiscal year.
The Executive Director of the NEPC, Mrs Nonye Ayeni, said this at a workshop on cashew production organised by the Council in Owerri on Friday.
She spoke on “Best Agronomic and Post-Harvest Practices for Cashew Cluster Farmers in Imo State.”
Ayeni, represented by the Imo Coordinator of the NEPC, Mr Anthony Ajuruchi, said that boosting cashew production was key to achieving sustainable growth in the sub-sector.
She commended cashew farmers in the state for their resilient efforts despite challenges.
She said that products from the cashew value chain can be used to produce wine, liquor, cream, butter, and other consumables.
“We have facilitated the purchase of 1,500 improved seedlings of cashew to be distributed to Okwudor and Okigwe farmers for value addition and export, just like we did for cocoa two years ago, and now, they are fruiting “, she said.
