Indonesia grows roughly 164,000 tonnes of raw cashew a year, making it the world’s sixth-largest producer and the biggest in Asia outside India and Vietnam. Yet most of that crop leaves the country raw or only lightly processed, so the value-addition — the shelling, peeling, grading and packing that turns a raw nut worth a little into a graded kernel worth far more — happens elsewhere. That gap is the opportunity. CASHEW TECH is an independent turnkey cashew processing consultant and machinery supplier. We equip processors in Indonesia with individual machines and complete plants sized from 2 to 50 tonnes of raw nut per day, plus the project reports, factory layouts and consulting that make a line actually run. This page explains why Indonesia is a strong place to process, what we supply, and how to size and start a project.

Why Process Cashews in Indonesia Now

Indonesia’s cashew is grown almost entirely by smallholders, concentrated in Southeast Sulawesi, East Nusa Tenggara (especially Flores) and Bali. The volume is real and steady, but the domestic processing base is thin. A large share of the crop is still exported as raw nut in shell (RCN) or handled with minimal on-shore value-addition, which means Indonesian growers capture only a fraction of the price a finished kernel commands.

Two trends are shifting that. First, domestic consumption is rising as incomes grow and cashew moves from an export commodity to a snack and ingredient sold at home. Second, buyers and governments increasingly reward origin processing — kernels graded and packed near where they are grown. For an investor, Indonesia looks like an under-processed origin with a growing home market: a place where a well-sized plant can buy raw nut locally, add value on-shore, and sell into both domestic and export channels.

Processing on-shore also shortens the supply chain, keeps quality control in your hands, and lets you sell graded whole kernels (W180 through W320 and splits) rather than an ungraded raw commodity. For an Asian producing country still exporting much of its crop raw, that is the clearest route to a higher margin.

What CASHEW TECH Supplies

We are equipment-and-consulting, not a single machine. A working line in Indonesia typically combines several stages, and we supply each as a standalone machine or as part of an integrated plant:

Supporting infrastructure matters too: a cashew plant electrical control panel to run the line safely and a cashew shell burner that turns shell waste into process heat. Browse the full product list for the complete range.

For investors who want a single accountable partner, our turnkey cashew processing plant package covers machinery, factory layout and plant design, commissioning and training. Independent cashew processing consultancy is available if you want guidance without buying a full line.

Sizing and Getting Started

Choosing capacity is the first real decision. A 2–5 t/day line suits a cooperative or first-time processor testing the market; 10–20 t/day fits a commercial operation buying across a district; 30–50 t/day targets exporters aggregating RCN from Sulawesi, Flores and beyond. The right size depends on how much raw nut you can reliably source, your capital, and your target market.

Before ordering machines, get the numbers straight. A cashew processing plant project report models throughput, staffing, yield and returns, while the cashew nut processing plant cost page breaks down capital and running costs. If you are new to the sector, how to start a cashew processing business walks through the full sequence, and our financing and subsidy guide covers funding routes.

Indonesia in the Regional Picture

Indonesia sits within a wider Asian cashew map. It is the largest producer outside the two giants — India and Vietnam — and comparable in the “growing but under-processed” bracket to markets we also serve, such as Bangladesh. Our cashew nut producing countries overview sets Indonesia’s ~164,000 t crop in global context. The strategic point is consistent: Indonesia produces a lot of raw nut and processes relatively little of it, so the value-add headroom is large.

Get Started

Tell us your target capacity, location and raw nut supply, and we will recommend a configuration and send a quote. Request a quote or book a consultation, or message us on WhatsApp from the button in the corner of any page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Indonesia good for a cashew processing plant? Yes. Indonesia grows around 164,000 tonnes of raw cashew a year — the sixth-largest crop in the world and the biggest in Asia outside India and Vietnam — yet processes relatively little of it on-shore. That combination of steady local raw-nut supply, a rising domestic market and low current value-addition makes it a strong location for a new plant.

How much raw cashew does Indonesia produce? Roughly 164,000 tonnes of raw cashew (nut in shell) per year, ranking sixth globally. The crop is grown mainly by smallholders in Southeast Sulawesi, East Nusa Tenggara (Flores) and Bali.

What size cashew processing line does CASHEW TECH supply for Indonesia? We supply lines from 2 to 50 tonnes of raw nut per day. Smaller 2–5 t/day lines suit cooperatives and first-time processors; 10–20 t/day fits commercial operators; 30–50 t/day suits exporters aggregating raw nut across regions.

Can CASHEW TECH supply a complete turnkey plant or just individual machines? Both. We supply individual machines — cutting, shelling, scooping, drying, peeling, sorting and packing — as standalone units, and we also deliver complete turnkey plants including layout, control panels, commissioning, training and consulting.