Mtwara — The government has insisted that no company will be allowed to export unprocessed cashew nuts from Tanzania as it seeks partnership with eight firms to open processing plants in the country. Agriculture Minister Japhet Hasunga said at the weekend he was aware of companies that had attempted to export cashews but were blocked at the port.
Only four companies that turned up last month during the first auction and managed to buy cashews have been licensed to export, the minister said.
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