the biggest cashew event ever held on the face of the earth

1. 2013 world cashew expo &
festival 16-19 sept 2013
PRESENTED BY:
SOTONYE ANGA
NATIONAL PUBLICITY
SECRETARY
NATIONAL CASHEW
ASSOCIATION OF
NIGERIA (NCAN)

2. BEHIND THE VICTORY
The Honourable Minister
of Agriculture and Rural
Development, Dr
Akinwunmi Adesina CON,
has been very supportive,
and because of his strong
encouragement,
commitment and support
for the cashew sector,
Nigeria bided for and won
the bid to host the 2013
WORLD CASHEW EXPO
AND 8TH ACA CONFERENCE
on 19/9/2012. In Nigeria’s
52 years history, this is the
first time, a cashew event
of such global magnitude
will be holding.

3. DR AKINWUNMI ADESINA CON, HONORABLE MINSTER
OF AGRICULTURE DISPLAYING NIGERIAN VALUE ADDED
CASHEW

4. ABOUT THE EXPO
• THE 2013 WORLD CASHEW
EXPO AND FESTIVAL WILL
BY FAR BE THE BIGGEST
CASHEW EVENT EVER HELD
ON THE FACE OF THE
EARTH.

5. EXPERIENCE NIGERIA!
• SO MUCH WORK IS BEEN PUT
IN TO ENSURE THAT EVERY
DELEGATE GETS A MOST
PLEASANT AND MEMORABLE
EXPERIENCE THAT WILL BE
DIFFICULT TO ERASE.

7. ABOUT THE WORLD CASHEW EXPO
• It is a global event.
• Will bring together all the major
stakeholders, decision makers,
and cashew industry leaders
Worldwide to Nigeria.
• Attract investors into the country.

8. BENEFITS FOR THE HOST NATION
• International spot light on the Nigerian cashew industry.
• Stimulate increased demand for Nigerian cashew.
• Improved image for Nigerian cashew. Nigerian cashew has
been most discounted by as much as between $200 -
$600/ton due to the negative image of our cashew.
• Promote the Nigerian cashew and attract foreign direct
investment into the sector and thereby create jobs for
thousands of Nigerians.
• Establish platform for increased value addition to raw
cashew and export market for same and as such earn foreign
exchange for the Country.
• Move Nigeria from being exporter of raw cashew to leading
exporter of processed cashew.

9. BENEFITS CONTINUED
• Contribute to Agricultural Transformation Agenda
of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
• Promote Agric-tourism as over 80% of International
Delegates will be visiting Nigeria for the first time.
• Improved international donor/technical support
and collaboration for the for the development of
the Nigerian cashew industry, as concentration has
been more on countries such as Ghana, Benin
Republic, Mozambique, Tanzania , Burkina Faso etc,
while Nigeria remains neglected.

10. BENEFITS CONTINUED
• Provide a platform for at least 19 State Governors of
cashew producing areas in Nigeria to introduce the
exciting initiatives that their Government is taking to
facilitate investment in the cashew value chain.
• Present the Nigerian cashew value chain development
initiative and action plan. This initiative will be designed to
create 200,000 jobs for Nigerians within 2 years, additional
500,000 jobs across 10 year period, and show case cashew
investment opportunities across Nigeria on a State by State
basis and incentives for investors that will encourage and
support business.

11. ACCESSMENT TOUR
• On the 17th -20th of December 2012, a
powerful delegation from the African Cashew
Alliance and the global cashew task force, will
be visiting Nigeria to access the state of
readiness of Nigeria to host the 2013 WORLD
CASHEW EXPO AND 8TH ACA ANNUAL
CONFERENCE.

12. ACTIVITIES DURING THE VISIT
Assessment of venue
Assessment of field trip locations
Assessment of security situation
Address national cashew stakeholders
Address joint World press conference

13. CRITICAL MILESTONE
S/N ACTIVITY WHEN
1 OFFICIAL BID SUBMISSION FOR JULY 2012
WORLD CASHEW EXPO
2 WINNER ANNOUCED (NIGERIA 19/9/2012
WON)
3 PREPARE VENUE FOR THE EXPO FEB/MARCH 2013
4 PREPARE SITES FOR FIELD TRIP MARCH 2013
5 ASSESSMENT TOUR FEB/MARCH 2013
6 JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE 20TH DECEMBER
2012
7 OFFICIAL PRESENTATION OF EXPO 20TH MARCH 2012
TO MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE
8 PRESENTATION TO THE PRESIDENT, APRIL 2013
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

14. ASSESSMENT TOUR OF HOST
COUNTRY 17 – 20 DEC 2012
S/N ACTIVITY WHEN
1 VISIT EKO HOTEL CONVENTION CENTRE 17TH DECEMBER 2012
AND SORROUNDING HOTELS
2 VISIT ILASHE ISLAND, 20 MINUTES ON 18TH DECEMBER 2012
SPEED BOAT FROM V/I
3 VISIT CASHEW PLANTATION IN OGUN 18TH DECEMBER 2012
AND OYO STATE
4 VISIT CASHEW FACTORY 18TH DECEMBER 2012
5 ADDRESS NIGERIAN CASHEW 19TH DECEMBER 2012
STAKEHOLDERS(500 DELEGATES ACROSS
NIGERIA TO ATTEND)
6 MEETING WITH HONOURABLE MINISTER 20TH DEC 2012
OF AGRIC
7 ADDREESS WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE 20TH DECEMBER 2012

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