Program

World Cashew Conference 2025

Program Schedule

Day 1 - Friday, February 21, 2025
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Delegate Registration followed by Welcome Cocktail Dinner @ Habtoor Palace Ballroom Sponsored by Agrico Marketing

Day 2 - Saturday, February 22, 2025 (Simultaneous Translation available [French-English-French])
9:00 AM to 9:05 AM

Announcement

9:05 AM to 9:15 AM

Welcome Address

9:15 AM to 9:30 AM

Keyonte Address-1: Reimagining Global Cashew Value Chain in 2035

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Mr Suraj Rao
ETG
(English)
9:30 AM to 9:45 AM

Keynote Address-2: Importance of India in developing a sustainable global cashew value chain

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Mr Bola Rahul Kamath
All India Cashew Association
(English)
9:45 AM to 11:00 AM

Special Address: A review of Government policies in Africa and Lessons Learnt

Session-1: Policies, Priorities, and Regulation - How do Government Manage the Cashew Sector?

Moderator:
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Mr Jim Fitzpatrick
Ingredient Sourcing Solutions
(English)
Panellists:
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Ms Lúcia Sebastião António
Institute of Nuts of Mozambique
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Dr Tarun Bajaj
Ministry of Commerce & Industry Government of India
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Mr Mamadou Berte
Cotton & Cashewnut Council, Cote d’Ivoire (CCA)
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Mr Vasudev Barkur
ETG
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Mr Francis Alfred
Cashewnut Board of Tanzania
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Ms Beate Weiskopf
GIZ-MOVE/ComCashew
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Mr Bach Khanh Nhut
VINACAS
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Dr Forster Boateng
Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA)
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Mr AN Dara
Cambodia Cashew Federation
(English)
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Networking Coffee Break

11:30 AM to 11:45 AM

Presentation-1: Global RCN Crop Scenario in 2025: Review and Outlook

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Mr Konate ISSA
Olam Food Ingredients (OFI)
(English)
11:45 AM to 1:00 PM

Session-2: Country-wise 2025 RCN Crop Scenario: Review and Outlook

Moderator:
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Mr A K Rao
Sri Vijayalaxmi Cashew Industries
Panellists:
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Mr Tum NOUN
Cambodia Cashew Federation
(English)
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Mr Dang Hoang Giang
VINACAS
(English)
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Mr Amrith Kurien
ComAfrique
(English)
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Mrs Diallo Kadidia
Interprofessional Cashew Committee of Burkina Faso (CIA-B)
(French)
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Mr Beh Soro
OIA
(French)
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Mr Mohamed Diaoune
Diaoune Agro Industrie Sarl
(English)
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Mr Rohit Zantye
All India Cashew Association (Online)
(English)
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Networking Lunch Sponsored by NES Century Exports Ltd

2:30 PM to 3:00 PM

"Special Session on Cambodia Cashew Sector"

2:30 PM to 2:50 PM

Presentation-2: "Cambodian Cashew Value Chain Analysis & Findings"

(English)
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Ms Aigerim Ryskulova
GIZ
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Mr Jim Fitzpatrick
Ingredient Sourcing Solutions
2:50 PM to 3:00 PM

Presentation-3: "Investment Opportunities in Cambodian Cashew Sector"

(English)
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H.E SUON Sophal
Deputy Secretary General, The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC)
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Ms CHEU Ponleu
Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAPRED)
3:00 PM to 3:45 PM

Session-3: RCN Trade: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities

Moderator:
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Mr SANFO Ibrahim
African Cashew Alliance (ACA)
(English)
Panellists:
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Mrs Rahinatu Ibrahim
Dunamis Shipping & Logistics Ghana Ltd
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Dr. Adeyemi Murtada Adeniji
Starlink Global & Ideal Ltd
(English)
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Mr Vu Thai Son
Long Son Joint Stock Company
(English)
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Mr Alex NGuettia Assouman
AEC-CI
(English)
3:45 PM to 4:15 PM

Networking Coffee Break

4:15 PM to 5:00 PM

Session-4: Technology & Innovation

Moderator:
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Mr Srivatsava Ganapathy
Cashewinformation.com
Panellists:
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Mr Ethan Truong
Cashew Machine Vietnam
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Mr Sasisekar K
nanoPix ISS Pvt. Ltd.
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Mr Vasant Barkade
TAIHOUNICORN
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Mr J C Reddy
Vink Corporation DMCC
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM

Session-5: Cashew Processing in Africa - What has Worked and How to Increase Capacity Utilisation?

(English)
Moderator:
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Mr Shakti Pal
Cashew Industry Expert
Panellists:
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Mr Altrin Johns
AFCOTT
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Mr John Joseph
Akros Limited
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Mr Marcel Ouattara
ECOCAJOU
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Ms Cynthia Niamoutie
CILAGRI-CAJOU
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Mr Geoffrey Kioko Musyoki
OIKO Credit
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Gala Arabic Theme Dinner at Firefly (Hilton Poolside) Sponsored by Diaoune & Freres

Day 3 - Sunday, February 23, 2025 (Simultaneous Translation available [French-English-French])
7:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Cashew Women Breakfast Meeting (Closed door)

9:30 AM to 9:45 AM

Presentation-4: Food safety and quality updates

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Mr Bob Bauer
Association of Food Industries
(English)
9:45 AM to 10:00 AM

Presentation-5: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Regulations of EU: What does it mean to a cashew kernel supplier to the EU?

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Mr Luis F Rodriguez Mendizabal
European Union (Online)
(English)
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Curated by GIZ

Session-6: CasheWomen Session

Moderator:
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Ms Nunana Addo
GIZ-MOVE/ComCashew
Panellists:
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Ms Sarata Touré
SITA.Sa
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Mrs Shubha Namdev Kamath
Bolas Agro Private Limited
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Ms Susana N. Yohuno
MOFA
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Ms Maria Verschoof
Mama Cashew
10:45 AM to 11:15 AM

Session-7: Sustainability - becoming a license to operate!

Moderator:
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Mr Herman uit de Bosch
SNI Platform Organisation
Panellists:
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Ms Sally Ann Roach
Aldi South Group (Online)
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Ms Julie Ludvigen
ETG
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Mr Karim Berthe
Cotton and Cashewnut Council & Adjunct Coordinator, PPCA, Cote d'Ivoire
11:15 AM to 1:00 PM

Business Networking Tables - Structured Meetings (Parallel)

11:15 AM to 11:30 AM

Networking Break

11:30 AM to 11:45 AM

Presentation-6: Understanding cashew kernel markets for snack and ingredient usage

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Mr Jayant Babani
Olam Food Ingredients
(English)
11:45 AM to 12:45 PM

Session-8: Cashew Kernel Markets: Review and Outlook

Moderator:
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Mr Vigneshwar Rajkumar
Royal Nuts Singapore & Dorado Ivory
Panellists:
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Mr Wim Schipper
Intersnack Cashew Company Pte Ltd
(English)
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Ms Chen Ying
China Chamber of Commerce of I&E of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-products (CFNA)
(English)
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Mrs Thu Huong
H D Cashew Co Ltd
(English)
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Mr Hari Krishnan Nair
Western India Cashew Company
(English)
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Mr Safwan Akrin
Jameel international Foodstuff
(English)
12:45 PM to 1:00 PM

Vote of Thanks

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Networking Lunch Sponsored by Foods' Co S.A. & close of WCC 2025