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August 26, 2007

Guinea Bissau cashew, fruit producer group seeks trade, technical partnerships

by Chido Makunike

The Organization for Cooperation and Promotion on Agriculture for West-Africa (OCOOPAWA) is an NGO founded in 2001 in Guinea Bissau with 11 affiliates. It works with local farmers in areas of food security and technical assistance for marketing of their produce.

Among the produce are cashew nuts, oranges and mangoes. Raw cashew nuts are available at any time of the year, especially from May to October. Fresh mangoes are available between May and June, and oranges from November to December.

OCOOPAWA seeks trade partnerships, as well as technical capacity building and financial support for its projects. The organization's contact person is Mr. Paulinus Ogbonnaya Mbah, who can be reached on phone number +245 664 04 40 and email address: agricoop2000@yahoo.com

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