Dar es Salaam, March 12 -- MTWARA: THE government has allocated 8bn/- to the Cashew Nuts Board of Tanzania (CBT) to implement the “Building a Better Tomorrow Programme: Youth Initiative for Agriculture” (BBT-YIA) aimed at boosting the cashew nut industry in the country.

CBT Director General, Mr Francis Alfred revealed the funding during an event held on Monday.

He explained that the money is intended to empower 500 young people involved in agribusiness by providing them with the skills and resources necessary to contribute effectively to the production of cashew nuts.

The event also marked the launch of a new initiative to equip 500 youth employed as agricultural extension officers with motorcycles and tablets to support th...