18 % of the farmers are women 10 companies provide decent working conditions by following good hygiene, safety and salary practices 6 local processing plants built 2 additional processing plants to support exploitation 3 projects for the production of clean energy from agricultural waste Tolaro obtained BRC certification with an A+ rating in May 2019, making it one of the first cashew nut companies in West Africa, and the first in Benin, to meet this stringent standard.