Mozambique's cashew industry: a better deal needed for women

Cashew nuts are one of the world's most valuable processed nuts. Mozambique, once the world's largest producer, works with communities and the private sector to raise output. However, trade liberalisation, falling prices, new quality requirements and the buyer-driven nature of the cashew-nut supply chain are worsening working conditions. Women play a central role in the production and use of cashew nuts. Collaborative research from the UK International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) explores the gender dimensions of liberalisation on the Mozambican cashew industry.