DODOMA, June 26 -- ANNUAL cashew nut production is expected to reach one million tonnes by 2030, with most of the crop set to be processed locally under a government strategy aimed at increasing value addition and boosting export earnings.

Deputy Minister for Agriculture, David Silinde, told the National Assembly yesterday that the plan seeks to ensure the country captures greater value from the growing global demand for processed agricultural products.

“Our goal is to ensure that by 2030, a large proportion of cashew nuts produced in the country are processed and value-added locally while annual production reaches one million tonnes,” he said.

Mr Silinde said this while responding to a basic question from Abdallah Chikota ...