New measures favour domestic processors and could reshape regional raw nut flows.
31 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
Benin has tightened rules governing raw cashew nut exports, part of a wider push to process more of its harvest domestically.
Processors in the Glo-Djigbé industrial zone are expected to benefit, while regional traders may look to reroute flows.
What to watch: enforcement at land borders and kernel export volumes over the next two quarters.
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