Du August 31 to September 2, 2023, took place at the Maison de la Culture de Bobo-Dioulasso, the General States of the cashew nut industry in Burkina Faso. This exchange framework is organized under the partnership between the Ministry of Industrial Development, Commerce, Handicrafts and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises with the Burkinabe Cashew Cashew Council (CBA

“ Cashew nut industry in Burkina Faso: What reforms for inclusive and sustainable development? ” is the theme around which discussions revolved during the work of the General States of the Burkina Faso cashew nut industry. Indeed, in view of its strong contribution to export earnings, the creation of added value, employment and poverty reduction, the cashew nut industry is considered to be a strategic sector. The states-general aim to be a framework for dialogue bringing together all stakeholders in order to conduct a profound reflection on the issues that undermine the development of the cashew nut industry in Burkina Faso in order to agree on the trajectory to follow for the harmonious development of

Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélem de Tambèla indicated that they should make a lasting contribution to the implementation of all the reforms and actions necessary for the growth of the cashew nut industry. “This will make it possible to turn it into a development model for other promising sectors in our country,” according to the latter