Disparities in Agricultural Practices According to Cashew Nut Production Regions in Côte d’Ivoire and Probable Incidence on Nut Quality

Improving the quality of agricultural products depends largely on production process. In absence data farmers’ practices and average cashew nuts in Cote d’Ivoire, present study aimed to provide a detailed description nut Thus, survey was carried out zones Mankono, Dabakala Bondoukou among 386 producers selected at random interviewed using face-to-face technique. The results revealed that intercropping practiced cultivation (42% - 62% producers), modern technique (72% 98% producers) but with rare use seeds (8% 20% labour/ha during harvesting (2.6 12 workers/ha). Concerning process, time taken pick varies from 1 14 days; pesticides (14% 97% sorting 42% Mankono justify probable conservation defective immature their production. For drying, main dryers were slatted table, cemented surface tarpaulin, other found such as mosquito net, propylene rice bag, fertiliser bag black bag. Generally, drying very short: 2 days (43% 77% interviewed) surprisingly day (7% 27% interviewed). chemicals permanent all stages Overall, suggest need assess real impact d’Ivoire.