Tanzania sees 2019/20 cashew nut output up 33% – minister
INTERNATIONAL – Tanzania expects to raise cashew nuts production by 33.5% in the year to September 2020, helped by favourable weather conditions and increased plantings, its agriculture minister said on Saturday.
Output in 2019/2020(October-September) is seen reaching 300,000 tonnes, up from the 225,000 tonnes produced in the 2018/2019 season.
“We expect to get a bigger harvest in the coming season, with our cashew nut production likely to rise to more than 300,000 tonnes,” the minister, Japhet Hasunga, told Reuters.
Source: iol.co.za
