Driving Impact

Native to the Caribbean and Northeast Brazil, cashew nuts are now widely cultivated in Africa as a major export product. Poor crop management and huge post-harvest losses have led to environmental pollution (gas release and pesticide use to mitigate the pest menace) within farming communities.

WA YABI DISTRIBUTION mitigates post-harvest losses and environmental pollution through value addition of cashew apples. Cashew apple vinegar has quality gustative characteristics and ecological bene ts surpassing balsamic or cider vinegar. The production of cashew apple vinegar contributes to a value boost the cashew value chain and a creates additional jobs for youth and women in the rural areas.