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Tanzania’s Cashew Board vows action against buyers violating procedures

From Mwananchi · () Swahili

Translated from Swahili and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • The Tanzania Cashew Board warned buyers who violate procedures in the primary cashew market that it would take action.
  • The board revoked one company’s purchasing license after allegations that it processed and sold farmers’ cashews without paying them.
  • Director General Francis Alfred said some companies delay payments and use informal agreements with cooperative leaders to obtain cashews.

The Tanzania Cashew Board says it will take action against processors who bypass the rules governing purchases in the primary cashew market, warning that such practices harm farmers and disrupt the crop’s trading system.

The board has already revoked one company’s license to buy cashews. The company was accused of taking, processing and selling farmers’ cashews without paying them.

Speaking to Mwananchi, CBT Director General Francis Alfred said some companies collect farmers’ cashews without making timely payments, despite rules requiring buyers to pay for the crop and the applicable charges.

Alfred also said some processors use influence with leaders of Amcos, or agricultural marketing cooperative societies, to obtain cashews through informal agreements. He said this practice contributes to delays in paying farmers.

Some companies do not follow the procedures.

· Francis AlfredThe Tanzania Cashew Board director general warned that some buyers breach rules governing payments and cashew purchases.
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Originally published by Mwananchi in Swahili. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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