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From 2000 to 2019, 98% of African cashews were exported as raw nuts still within their shell instead of removed and ready for consumption. [6] These raw nuts are exported for processing in Vietnam and India where they can be de-shelled and sold for greater profit.
Nut Largest Producer Second Largest Producer Third Largest Producer Almond United States Australia Spain: Cashew nut Ivory Coast India Vietnam: Brazil nut Brazil Bolivia Peru: Chestnut China Spain Bolivia: Hazelnut Turkey Italy Azerbaijan: Peanut China India Nigeria: Pistachio United States Iran Turkey: Vitellia Nigeria Mali
Cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL) or cashew shell oil (CAS registry number 8007-24-7) is a natural resin with a yellowish sheen found in the honeycomb structure of the cashew nutshell, and is a byproduct of processing cashew nuts. As it is a strong irritant, it should not be confused with edible cashew nut oil.
In the past, Nigeria was known for the export of groundnut and palm kernel oil. However, over the years, the rate of exportation of these products has decreased. A few years ago [clarification needed], local Nigerian companies started exporting groundnuts, cashew nuts, sesame seeds, moringa seeds, ginger, cocoa, and other crops. [43]
The country is the eighth-largest grower of cashew nut in the world and ranks fourth in Africa. The country provides 20% of Africa's cashew nut and only trails in production of Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire, and Guinea-Bissau, according to figures released in 2012 by United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). [1]
Nineveh: Procession through groves of date palms, one of the world's first cultivated trees Other types of dried fruit and nuts. The earliest recorded mention of dried fruits can be found in Mesopotamian tablets dating to about 1500 BC.
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The country is the eighth-largest grower of cashew nut in the world and ranks fourth in Africa. The country provides 20% of Africa's cashew nut and only trails in production of Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire, and Guinea-Bissau, according to figures released in 2012 by United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). [18]