Advocating for effective regulation of the Cashew Nut Industry in Tanzania

Abstract

In the cashew season 2011/12 a serious crisis developed in the marketing of cashew nuts from Tanzania. In this paper, a total of 101 people were interviewed for this study, more than 50 studies were assessed, 21 statistical sources were utilised and six trade publications were used for historical trends on prices and trade. Through this, the objective is to assess stakeholders, analysts and reporters propositions for the improvement of the sector and to suggest some propositions for policy and regulation improvement.