Each year over 1.8 million metric
tons of raw cashew seeds are produced in *9 countries, with major
producers being India, Brazil, Vietnam, Ivory Coast, Tanzania,
Guinea Bissau, Benin, Nigeria, Mozambique and Indonesia. India is
the third largest consumer of cashew nuts in the world. Tanzania
and Guinea-Bissau are the largest producers of cashew nuts in
Africa, each accounting for 8% of the world\'s
production.
Cashew is consumed all over the world as a
snack or used as a food ingredient.
