Thousands of cashew nuts unverified as deadline approaches

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However, Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Mr Omar Mgumba told Mr Majaliwa during the stakeholder’s meeting in Mtwara that until Friday, January 25, 2019, at least Sh792 billion had been allocated and that Sh416 billion had already been paid to cashew farmers.
According to him, verification for cashews grown in the leading area, Tandahimba at least 37,000 tonnes has reached 96 per cent.
He said almost 83 per cent of all claims in Mtwara had been settled while 84 per cent in Lindi and 73 per cent of claims in Ruvuma have been paid. In Coast region, only 13 per cent was paid.
In another development, cashew farmers in Mkuranga District in Coast Region, Mr Selemani Mwalimu of Kilimahewa Village and Mr Mgeni Said of Lupondo Village complained that the amount received after selling their cashew were small when compared to Sh3,300 per kilo announced by President Magufuli.
“I hesitated to receive the payment from an agent after selling 230 kilogrammes of cashews before changing the decision later. The president should intervene on the matter,” said Mr Mwalimu.

Thousands of cashew nuts unverified as deadline approaches

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