Tanzania President John Magufuli Monday deployed the military to buy cashewnuts directly from farmers in the southern region of the country.
President Magufuli rejected offers from 13 firms intending to buy the cash crop and assigned the Tanzania People's Defence Forces (TPDF) to buy the produce at $1.43 (Tsh3300) per kilo.
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