Organic Cashews from Vietnam

ORGANIC CASHEW NUTS FROM VIETNAM
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ORGANIC CASHEWS FROM VIETNAM
Vietnam is one of the World’s largest
exporter of cashews. Despite impressive
growth, the Vietnamese cashew industry
is facing many challenges, in particular a
shrinking cultivation area and an unstable
output. Reasons include
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Aging trees and abnormal weather
conditions have decreased yields
•
Farmers preferred other crops for
higher profits (for example rubber)
Regardless of these challenges, Tradin
Organic’s strictly organic operations in
Vietnam have developed since 2001 into
our most successful project to date.
This project now includes one of few
advanced organic cashew factories in
the world. Today, our Vietnam operations
supply an exceptional variety of premium
organic products: cashews in all grades,
pineapple, passion fruit, dragon fruit,
bamboo shoots and tapioca.
Through close monitoring by Tradin
Organic’s quality control specialists, the
project operates with flawless supply.
We are able to guarantee the organic
traceability of the product by only
processing raw materials from the farmers’
network under our internal control system.
Back then, Tradin Organic and a local
partner started with a small organic
cashew and pineapple project in South
Vietnam which soon evolved into larger
projects across Vietnam.
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VIETNAM - FACTS
Population
90.4 million
GDP (PPP) $ 320.7 billion
5.0 % growth in 2011
5-year compound
annual growth 5.9%
$3,548 per capita
Public Debt52.1% of GDP
Agricultural area10,842 (1000 Ha)
32.75% of country area
Cashew exports 221,500 MT
US $1.47 billion
Sources: Index of Economic Freedome heritage.org 2012 - FAOSTAT 2011 - Vietrade.gov.vn
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SOCIAL IMPACT
The success of this project comes not only from the high
quality of the produce but also from its positive social
impact:
The cashew processing plant employs 90 people in a
rural area, enabling young people to stay close to their
families instead of migrating to the city in search of work.
By providing support and training in organic farming, we
teach farmers how to increase their yields without the use
of agro-chemicals, resulting in higher returns.
CERTIFICATIONS
Only raw materials from the farmers network are
processed under our internal control system, this
guarantees the organic traceability of all our products. Our
quality department has been strictly monitoring the output
since the beginning of the operation, in order to comply
with a wide range of certifications, such as NOP, EU and
JAS.
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MORE INFORMATION
Further information on Tradin Organic’s Cashew project
in Vietnam can be optained from:
Tradin Organic Agriculture B.V.
Seeds, Nuts & Pulses department
Stationsplein 61-65
1012 AB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: +31204074499
Fax: +31204972100
e-mail: [email protected]
web: www.tradinorganic.com
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Bulgaria: Sunflower kernels
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