LINDI, Aug. 12 -- THE Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) – Naliendele Centre has urged cashew farmers to conduct regular inspections of their farms to effectively control pests and diseases that could harm crop yields and nut quality.

Senior Research Officer at TARI Naliendele and National Coordinator of the Cashew Research Programme, Dr Wilson Nene made the appeal over the weekend, saying that August is a critical period for cashew cultivation.

“August is a crucial time when cashew farmers must regularly inspect their trees for pests and diseases such as tea mosquitoes. It is also a time for preparing for the upcoming harvest season,” he said.

Dr Nene advised farmers to apply sulphur on their cashew tree...