Organic Cashews

Solar Energy

CO2 Binding

I love the processing because it creates a better income to the farmers. And our delicious cashews finally get the recognition they earn.

TDC is doing a great job in developing the local cashew processing industry. They bring real change to the people.”

Mr. Swallah, Vice President Agriculture of the TCCIA

It can only be done together! Together with many other actors in the Tanzanian Cashew industry, supportes and financial institutions we developed the plan on how to ensure a successful growth of young, local cashew processing companies:

Farmers: The success of the young companies depends mostly on the commitment of the founders. The commitment is the key without which everything else will fail.

Mentors: We as the first successful cashew company owned by farmers alone, take the young companies by the hand and guide them through the jungle of bureaucracy, management and stakeholder-management.

Trainers: After proving their commitment, the founders need support and nurturing by public or private organizations in the form of trainings and consulting on important tasks like processing and management, factory design, food safety, accounting, and many more.

Partners: Secondly, they need support in funding by banks or private benefactors in the form of credits with fair conditions to build and equip the processing sites adequately. And thirdly, they need support from networks and agencies to gain access to potential partners, customers or other benefactors.

Farmers in the Mtwara region are in general missing 3 things for a company: knowledge, capital and market access.