Coast counties bank on cashew to boost earnings



Business Daily | by Winnie Atieno


Coast governors are betting on revival of the cashew nut industry to improve livelihoods in the region.

The governors said the sector can boost standard of living for 350,000 farmer households in Kilifi, Kwale, Tana River, Lamu, Taita Taveta and Mombasa counties. The governors pledged to transform the rural Kenyan coastal economy by increasing the crop’s production to over 300,000 metric tonnes worth Sh40 billion annually by 2030.

“The move is aimed at reducing poverty and improving the livelihoods of 350,000 farmer households in the region and…

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