Since October 02, 2023, the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) through Benin Cashew SA has participated in the Benin Cashew Week organized by TechnoServe at the Cotonou Convention Center. Frédéric Ondoua, Sustainability Manager Société ARISE/GDIZ moderated a panel on the theme “GDIZ and its industrial potential in the cashew nut industry in Benin and Africa

During activities on the promotion of the cashew nut industry, Frédéric Ondoua, Sustainability Manager Société ARISE/GDIZ mentioned that Benin's agricultural transformation capacities have more than tripled with the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone. According to the latter, Benin is managing to solve a historical and structural problem thanks to the GDIZ. It has increased its capacity to transform and come closer to its ambition to transform all raw cashew nuts

According to Frédéric Ondoua, informed the participants that the zone aims to set up a sustainability program for agricultural activity for the entire value chain.