MTWARA, June 16 -- THE government has launched a strategic training programme for agricultural extension officers under the Building a Better Tomorrow (BBT) Initiative to enhance their capacity in supporting cashew farmers with modern knowledge and technologies.

The initiative, coordinated by the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) through its Naliendele Centre in collaboration with the Cashewnut Board of Tanzania (CBT), aims to increase national cashew production to 700,000 tonnes by the 2025/2026 season and improve farmers livelihoods.

Speaking during a training session held in Masasi District, Mtwara Region, Mr Stanislaus Lilai, a Research Officer with TARINaliendele, said the training is focused on building the officers ...