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Ground Cashews
Organic
Burkina Faso
Some cashew nuts or cashew pieces are stained or slightly wrinkled. Though this doesn’t affect their taste, we can’t export them. We process these cashews into a kind of flour, which is called “mugu” in the local language.
Our organic cashews come from around 3,000 family farmers in the Hauts-Bassins, Sud-Ouest, Cascades and Centre-Ouest regions of Burkina Faso. The families deliver their raw cashews directly to gebana Burkina Faso in Bobo-Dioulasso, where they are shelled, peeled, sorted, and packaged on site in our own factory.
The complete processing in Bobo-Dioulasso creates jobs and opportunities in a country where hardly anyone else is investing. We have been there since 2001, and our own factory opened its doors in 2006. Since 2021, we have been building a new, larger factory that will create 1000 new jobs. The opening is planned for early summer 2025.
By processing locally, we avoid unnecessary transport and the transfer of value creation to Vietnam, where the majority of West African cashews are currently processed.
Our organic cashews come from around 3,000 family farmers in the Hauts-Bassins, Sud-Ouest, Cascades and Centre-Ouest regions of Burkina Faso. The families deliver their raw cashews directly to gebana Burkina Faso in Bobo-Dioulasso, where they are shelled, peeled, sorted, and packaged on site in our own factory.
The complete processing in Bobo-Dioulasso creates jobs and opportunities in a country where hardly anyone else is investing. We have been there since 2001, and our own factory opened its doors in 2006. Since 2021, we have been building a new, larger factory that will create 1000 new jobs. The opening is planned for early summer 2025.
By processing locally, we avoid unnecessary transport and the transfer of value creation to Vietnam, where the majority of West African cashews are currently processed.
Use & preparation
Storage & shelf life
Cashew flour can only be kept for a few months. It’s important to protect the flour from moisture and air. Ideally, transfer the flour into sealable jars or airtight plastic containers and consume it quickly. Alternatively, you can freeze the flour in airtight packaging and store it for longer. Let the frozen flour thaw before use.
| Nutrition table per 100g | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 2460kJ/587kcal |
| Fat | 45 g |
| thereof saturated fatty acids | 7.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27 g |
| thereof sugar | 5.9 g |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Salt | 0.03 g |
Sustainability and supply chain
Producers
Grown by 3031 family farmers on an average of 5.4 ha in the Hauts-Bassins, Sud-Ouest, Cascades and Centre-Ouest Regions in Burkina Faso.
Cultivation
Organic, non-irrigated, manually harvested.
Processing
Manually sorted, never repackaged, all processing done locally. 100% of employees working in processing have an employment contract, wages on par with minimum wage or better.
Purchasing & Logistics
Purchasing from cooperatives and family farmers straight from the farm since 2005.
Transport: straight from the farm to Bobo-Dioulasso by lorry, by lorry to Abidjan, by ship to Rotterdam, by lorry to Otelfingen/Singen.
Transport: straight from the farm to Bobo-Dioulasso by lorry, by lorry to Abidjan, by ship to Rotterdam, by lorry to Otelfingen/Singen.
BARRO DOSSOU
FARMER FROM TOUSSIANA, BURKINA FASO
In another life, I would have loved to be a blacksmith!
"I'm the head of a family of two wives and nine children," says Barro Dossou. "If the yields are high, you can earn a good income from farming. This is very important to me because I want to secure my children's future. I use the money to build houses that I could also rent out if necessary." The farmer would like to have more influence on the price of his goods. "The price of my products is set by the buyers. But I would also like to have a say."
Background
We're building a factory!
We need more space to process our cashews and mangos in Burkina Faso. Follow our progress on 'La Belle Usine' here.
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