September 09, 2019
In Summary: The government has on Monday,
September 09, 2019 told the Parliament in
Dodoma that all cashew farmers will be
paid their outstanding dues before
commencement of the next season.
Deputy Minister for Agriculture Mr Omary Mgumba
Dodoma. Deputy Minister for
Agriculture Mr Omary Mgumba
has allayed fears of unpaid
cashew nut farmers saying their
payment will be cleared before the start of next season.
Mr Mgumba was responding to a supplementary question posed by Mr Cecil
Mwambe (Ndanda-Chadema) who said there was uncertainty among cashew
farmers due to payment delays.
The government announced that it would buy all cashew nuts in the current
season due to a crisis after traders failed to meet the indicative prices.
"There is an uncertainty among cashew farmers and the next season is fast
approaching.
When will the government pay farmers’ arrears," asked Mr
Mwambe without mentioning the number of farmers who are yet to be paid.
Mr Mgumba said almost everything was ready and payment would be cleared
before the next season starts.
"We are waiting for the cashew bought in the first phase to be exported and as we
speak, it's done.
So, the remaining unpaid farmers will be cleared before the start
of the next season," said Mr Mgumba.
The ministry of agriculture is this week set to announce the indicative prices for
the 2019 season , promising not to interfere in the buying of the cashews this
year.
By Alawi Masare
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