The World's Happiest Cashew
We’re excited about what the future holds for us, our farmers, our community — and you.
About Us
Smiling Coast Agro Processing Company is a cashew processing startup company located in The Gambia, West Africa.
We’re on a mission to grow, enhance, and mature the country’s cashew industry. We believe fairness, ethics, and honesty are vital to success, and they are integral to the way we conduct our business.
Community
We work directly with farmers to establish relationships based on trust and collaboration.
Our local community is of the utmost importance to us, so we are committed to being not just a great place to work, but an active and supportive member of the community.
Facility
We operate a state-of-the-art, semi-automated facility with the capacity to process up to 5,000 metric tons of cashew nuts per year. We are HACCP certified, ensuring strict adherence to internationally recognized food safety standards, and we are actively working toward achieving BRC Global Standard for Food Safety certification. This commitment to quality and compliance positions us to export directly to global markets, fostering innovation, expanding development opportunities, and creating new markets for our farmers.
Impact
Processing operations are now fully underway. We employ 80 local team members in good-paying, safe, and rewarding jobs. Our facility is 100% solar and biomass powered, because we care about the environment as much as we care about our people.
In addition to sourcing raw cashew nuts from local farmers, we have invested in 42.5 hectares of organic cashew farmland in The Gambia, laying the foundation for future cultivation and long-term growth. This initiative underscores our commitment to sustainable development and strengthening local agricultural capacity.
