Ajanaku stated this on Monday at a workshop on cashew apple processing held in Auchi, Edo State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workshop was in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.
“Nigeria is the 6th largest producer of cashew in the world with an annual production of about 120,000 tonnes and a total annual trade worth of N24 billion,”
Ajanaku said.
The NCAN national president urged cashew farmers to be serious with cashew business in order to get cash from cashew.
“We are glad to witness the prosperity of cashew farmers in Nigeria. This shows that NCAN is working and in collaboration with government and our development partners.