TARI Naliendele Comes with a Special Cashew Apple
- 12th September, 2022 06:35
- By JULIUS.BUTINDI
- News
The Coordinator
of the National Cashew Research Program from the Tanzania Agricultural Research
Institute (TARI) Naliendele Center Dr. Wilson Nene has said that in order to
increase the value of cashews, research is underway to determine other economic benefits of the cashew apple fruit.
He made the statement while reading the Institute's statement at the 2022 General Meeting of cashew stakeholders held at Songea Municipal in Ruvuma Region which was attended by Deputy Minister of Agriculture Hon. Anthony Mavunde (MP).
He said that the
research will come with solutions to the cashew farmers' that will lead to increasing income through value addition of the cashew apple to get Wine and Juice.
Dr. Nene further said that, "Cashew apple, can also be used to produce "ethanol". The research on production of commercial wine once completed will increase economic value of cashew crop" said Dr. Nene