Tanzania: Cashew production up by 14%

Published 2022년 12월 30일

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Tanzania has experienced a 14% increase in cashew nut production in the past two years, reaching 240,158.752 tonnes in the 2021/2022 season. This growth is attributed to efforts by the government and stakeholders, with the number of cashew-growing regions expanding from five to 17. The majority of the production (90%) is exported to India and Vietnam, while the remainder is sold globally and locally. However, the domestic market for cashew products is underdeveloped as Tanzanians do not have a strong culture of consuming cashews. To combat this, initiatives are in place to enhance domestic consumption and prevent the replacement of indigenous cashew nut seeds with foreign varieties.
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CASHEW NUT production has increased by 14 per cent in the past two years following various steps taken by the government and other stakeholders to boost the crop farming. According to Cashewnut Board of Tanzania (CBT) Director General Mr Francis Mwakabumbe, the production of raw cashews has increased from 210,786.804 tonnes in 2020/2021 to 240,158.752 tonnes in 2021/2022 equivalent to of 14 per cent. Speaking to 'Daily News' the CBT DG said that the number of cashew-growing regions has increased to 17 something led to an increase of production. "Currently, there are 17cashew-growing regions whereby the traditional regions including Mtwara, Lindi, Ruvuma, Coast and Tanga while the new cashew-growing regions include Singida, Morogoro, Mbeya, Dodoma, Njombe, Iringa, Katavi, Songwe, Tabora, Kigoma, Shinyanga and Kilimanjaro," he highlighted. The leading regions for raw cashew production in the country are Mtwara (54%), Lindi (28%), Ruvuma (11%) and Coast (7%). He further said that the ...
Source: All Africa

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