Program

World Cashew Conference 2026

Program Schedule

Day 1 - Friday, January 30, 2026

Theme: Navigating the New Normal in Global Cashew Tradeflow

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Closed Door Meeting (By invitation only)

3:00 PM onwards

Registration Begins

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

CashewTech - Special Seminar on Cashew Processing Technologies (open to all delegates)

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Cocktail Reception and Dinner

Day 2 - Saturday, January 31, 2026

Theme: Navigating the New Normal in Global Cashew Tradeflow

9:00 AM to 9:05 AM

Announcement

9:05 AM to 9:15 AM

Welcome Address

9:15 AM to 9:30 AM

Keynote-1: Global Cashew Kernel Markets: Trends, Opportunities and Drivers

9:30 AM to 9:45 AM

Keynote-2: What is the Role of Government in Solving the Big Problems of Cashews?

9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Session-1: What does the Government Want for Their Cashew Sector from the Value Chain? And What can They Offer?

11:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Networking Break

11:30 AM to 11:45 AM

Keynote-3 Understanding Factors that Contributed to Growth in Tanzania Crop

11:45 AM to 1:00 PM

Session-2: Country-wise 2026 RCN Crop Scenario and Outlook

1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Networking Lunch

2:30 PM to 2:45 PM

Presentation: TBA

2:45 PM to 3:30 PM

Session-3: Climate Change and its Impact on Raw Cashew Production in West Africa, East Africa and Cambodia

3:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Networking Break

4:00 PM to 4:45 PM

CasheWomen Session

4:45 PM to 5:30 PM

Debate-1: TBA

5:30 PM to 6:15 PM

Debate-2: TBA

7:30 PM onwards

Gala Dinner and Cocktails @Pool Terrace

Day 3 - Sunday, February 1, 2026

Theme: Navigating the New Normal in Global Cashew Tradeflow

9:15 AM to 9:30 AM

Announcement

9:30 AM to 9:45 AM

Presentation on Technology

9:45 AM to 10:00 AM

TBA

10:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Session-4: Special Session on Vietnam Cashew Industry

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Presentation on Food Safety and Quality Standards

11:00 AM to 11:15 AM

Networking Break

11:15 AM to 11:30 AM

TBA

11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Session-5: Global Cashew Kernel Market in 2026: Trends and Opportunities

12:30 PM to 12:45 PM

Conference Summary and Vote of Thanks

12:45 PM to 3:00 pm

Networking Lunch