Dar es Salaam, Aug. 26 -- TANZANIA has reached new heights in its cashew nut industry, attaining record export levels by shipping 428,296 tonnes last year.

This performance is particularly remarkable considering that in 2023 Tanzania was ranked only eighth globally. During the same period, traditional giants such as Thailand, Ghana and Nigeria experienced a slight decline.

Prices were also highly favorable: At the Port of Mtwara, one tonne of cashew nuts fetched 1,265 US dollars—a price higher than that achieved by other leading exporters such as Côte dIvoire and Cambodia.

Globally, the cashew nut trade currently stands at 777,115 tonnes, valued at 4.6 billion US dollars, up from 2.7 billion US dollars just five years ago. ...