MTWARA, Dec. 5 -- CASHEW growers in Mtwara, Masasi and Nanyumbu districts have earned a total of 206bn/- from the sale of raw cashew nuts (RCN) in the ongoing 2025/2026 auction season.

The earnings were generated from the sale of 82,000 tonnes of RCN through three separate auctions held in Nanyumbu, Masasi and Mtwara districts.

Marketing Officer for the Mtwara, Masasi and Nanyumbu Agricultural Cooperative Union (MAMCU), Ms Neema Sumavere, revealed the figures recently, noting that all sales were conducted online through the Tanzania Mercantile Exchange (TMX) platform.

Ms Sumavere said the cashew nuts were sold at prices ranging between 2,700/- and 2,320/- per kilogramme.

She was speaking during the fourth cashew auction held in Mtwara...