CIDP MARKET LINKAGES CONTINUE TO BENEFIT CASHEW FARMERS IN WESTERN PROVINCE

Ndopu Sendoi
06 Jul, 2026

CASHEW farmers in Western Province are still benefiting from market linkages established under the Cashew Infrastructure Development Project (CIDP), years after the project came to an end.

Implemented between 2016 and 2022, CIDP’s goal was not only to boost cashew production but also to ensure farmers had reliable markets for their produce. One of the lasting outcomes of the project has been the connection between farmers and buyers through the Ministry of Agriculture, a system that continues to support cashew marketing presently.

Speaking during a cashew aggregation exercise, Assistant District Marketing Development Officer, Alfred Manda, said approximately 3.5 metric tonnes of raw cashew nuts have so far been aggregated. He noted, the market linkage component introduced under CIDP remains active and continues to bring benefits to farmers.

“We’ve brought a raw cashew nut buyer, and we have aggregated about 3.5 metric tonnes. CIDP has been able to establish market linkages which we are still able to use even today, which makes our farmers happy,” he said.

The aggregation exercise attracted Tumarena Cashew Company, one of the buyers working with farmers in the area.

Company Director, Matomola Kumwenda, said the firm is currently purchasing raw cashew nuts at K11 per kilogramme and is also helping farmers improve the quality of their produce through better sorting practices.

“Currently this year, we are buying raw Cashew Nuts at K11 per kilogramme, which is about K550 per 50kg bad. The reason we come to visit our farmers is to try and teach them a better way sorting the nuts, if the nuts are well sorted then the quality of the nuts is good, which makes us also have happy customers,” he said.

For many farmers, access to buyers remains one of the biggest challenges after harvest. Without a ready market, cashew produce can remain unsold for long periods, affecting household incomes and discouraging future production.

One of the beneficiaries, Ngundu Sitali from Sitoti Agricultural Camp, said the arrival of buyers had brought relief to local farmers.

“I managed to gather a lot of Cashew nuts, but I struggled with how I would sell them, but to see a buyer come all the way to follow us is a very good move,” he said.

The continued collaboration between farmers, buyers and the Ministry of Agriculture is helping strengthen the cashew value chain across Western Province. The success of these market linkages reflect how investments made under CIDP continue to deliver long-term benefits.-NAIS

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