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  • State mulls restoring cashew nut industry

    Dec 22nd, 2014

    <p>GOVERNMENT is exploring ways of reviving the cashew nut industry to create more jobs and improve the economy in Western Province, permanent secretary Augustine Seyuba has said.Mr Seyuba said in an interview on Saturday that a lot of investors have shown interest in the industry.&ldquo;We are desirous to find out what happened to what was once a thriving industry, especially in light of the many investors throughout the world who are showing interest,&rdquo; he said.Mr Seyuba said an investor recently inquired to be supplied 500 tonnes of cashew nuts but the province cannot produce even a tonne.He said the province has a number of cashew nut plantations and he will ensure that they are revamped.&ldquo;In the past, people from Mozambique came here to learn about our cashew nut industry. Their industry is now thriving whilst ours has collapsed,&rdquo; Mr Seyuba said.He said the industry once revamped will be an opportunity to create jobs and wealth for the province.</p>


    Source: daily-mail.co.zm/
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