Cashew is the way to go. I only pray that the Cashew Farmer will not lose their rights to sell their own crops and only receive whatever the Government gives them, as is the case with Cocoa farmers. Galamsey has spoiled the soil with mercury, and foreign countries are rejecting Ghana's cocoa, so the government is turning to the Cashew crop. They are now proposing to increase the Cashew pay to 11 GHC from 5 Ghc. However, this is not a pay increase. It is only an adjustment due to the current drop in the GH Cedi value. May YAH help these hardworking farmers.
@ammaserwaafrimpong3341
5 ай бұрын
Context. Realistically for both crops you should be looking at 5 years for proper yield to come in. 2. Both crops have two main seasons: Major crop and light season; however the cashew season extends longer in months. 3. Cocoa is easier to sell compared to cashew because the govt buys almost all the cocoa from Ghana and is more structured whereas with cashew its less regulated and controlled by private buyers. 4. For a normal cocoa farm in a year you understake about 15 to 21 activities from weeding to selling of your crop. Its extremely laborious wheras with cashew about 5-8 activities are carried out. 5. Unlike Cocoa, you must make sure you grow your cashew in a cashew growing community else access to market becomes a nightmare. 6. Government support cocoa production so you get support in inputs, pollination, pruning etc.... But with cashew you are on your own Lastly yes cashew can be said to be more profitable than cocoa in my opinion. I have worked extensively in both crop sectors.
@oforiportuphy965
Жыл бұрын
Our Ghanaian Farmers
@adamuibrahim9021
Жыл бұрын
100kg of cocoa is more expensive than cashew but after subtracting the input cost of these two cash crops per 100kg Cashew is more profitable
@danielapendiak6358
Жыл бұрын
Please can you are plant cashew in the northern sector
@adomglory7867
Жыл бұрын
U didn't ask for the yield of both. I was expecting that. Good job.
@samgraceson9542
Жыл бұрын
50kg of cashew can go as high 1000gh, the cashew farm can burn but will pick green leaves and produce more fruits on a tree
@theghanaianfarmer
Жыл бұрын
Really, wow
@adomglory7867
Жыл бұрын
Really, 50kg?
@alawoye
Жыл бұрын
The another question to consider is the yield / acres of cashew vs cocoa per acres of land, I think cocoa yields more KG per acres than cashew, however the GHS / KG of cashew may be higher than the GHS / KG of cocoa, so factoring the land cost is important
@jakekim8150
Жыл бұрын
No the yield of cashew per acre is more than that of Cocoa... Also, the older the cashew tree, the greater the yield however that's the opposite of Cocoa
@ammaserwaafrimpong3341
5 ай бұрын
Not true. Cashew yields more. Do u know the number of fruits one cashew tree produces???
@samgraceson9542
Жыл бұрын
Cashew is more profitable
@Naz-qb3eb
8 ай бұрын
Please my sisters can I get access with him 🙏
@erictsagli3409
Жыл бұрын
The question is how many kilos per acre for cocoa and cashew
@0501245
Жыл бұрын
I am going for Cashew. Cashew has more market value
@dandiablo3809
Жыл бұрын
Where would our oversees market come from? Will you export raw o processed cashews? What will you do with the fruit?
@0501245
Жыл бұрын
@@dandiablo3809 The over market is mainly interested in the process cashew. Nonetheless the fruit also have local uses like it can be turn into juice or fermented for alcohol. Even the shell of the nuts is valuable.
@dandiablo3809
Жыл бұрын
@@0501245 es I heard bout wine/juice but the shell can be used for what?
@0501245
Жыл бұрын
@@dandiablo3809 it is needed in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Some usage include, oil of wood treatment, skin and hair products and soap making. There are also research of biofuel of cashew shells oil going on.
@BituminTrader
Жыл бұрын
@@0501245 hey dear what price is given to framers per kilogram?? Please reply.
@margaretbaidoo4893
Жыл бұрын
Is it possible also to plants almond in Ghana?
@theghanaianfarmer
Жыл бұрын
Yes
@margaretbaidoo4893
Жыл бұрын
Did you have some to plants or you will some plants or can l send you some almond to plants?
@jakekim8150
Жыл бұрын
Cashew is far more lucrative and profitable than Cocoa... I've been in cashew business before and I can confidently say cashew is more profitable than Cocoa I will choose cashew any day
@dandiablo3809
Жыл бұрын
Why did you stop cashew farming please?
@jakekim8150
Жыл бұрын
@@dandiablo3809 I wasn't a farmer... I was buying from the farmers and then retail it to those "big" buyers (exporters)
@jakekim8150
Жыл бұрын
The only work in cashew farming is the weeding especially when they are young and the place is grassy and harvesting(they fall to the ground then you remove the nut, that's all.... straight to the market... There's no need to dry it.... Cocoa work is labour intensive, costly, time consuming
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