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Vietnam has continuously topped the list of the world’s largest cashew nut exporters in terms of both export volume and value since 2006, according to the Vietnam Cashew Association.

The Association unveiled that Vietnam’s exported cashew nut amount and turnover during 2006-2010 surpassed India, which had taken the lead in cashew exports for 100 years. 

At this point, Vietnam ranks second to India in cashew processing and third to India and Ivory Coast in cashew production.

According to the Association’s figures, Vietnam has 390,000 ha of cashew plantation, annually exports more than 180,000 tones of cashew nut and gets a benefit of some US$ 1 billion.

Source: DDDN

Translated by Thu Nguyen