Introduction
The Cashewnut Board of Tanzania (CBT) is a corporate body established by Cashewnut Industry Act No. 18 of 2009. It is entrusted with the responsibility of regulating the development of the Cashew Industry in Tanzania. In undertaking its mandated roles, CBT puts more emphasis in improving efficiency and effectiveness in the Cashewnut industry to meet requirements of different stakeholders thereby enabling them to contribute to the national development agenda.
Overview of Tanzania International Cashew Conference (TICC)
TICC -2023 is focusing to promote the development of Cashew production, processing, and marketing with a focus in promoting investment in Cashew industry and opening of the industry to the international players. This specifically aims to broaden the market of kernels as well as promotion of local consumption of Cashewnut and other by-products such as jam, juice, cashew milk, wine, ethanol, and cashew apple meat. Increased investment in the cashew supply chain and promoting consumption will automatically trigger the multiplier effect of cashew crop in the economy of the country and the world in general.
To enthusiast such activities, the Cashewnut Board Of Tanzania (CBT) is organising the Tanzania International Cashew conference that will bring together both Local and International stakeholders to share ideas, experience and learn from Tanzania achievements on cashew production, research, quality control, marketing and processing. The conference will avail investment opportunities in the cashew supply chain such as large-scale cashew farms, processing factories, machines manufacturing plants, spare parts workshops, pesticides plants, packaging material plants for both raw and processed cashew.
CBT expect that this event will enhance investment in the cashew industry, increase processing capacity and broaden market for cashew and by products which will ultimately encourage farmers to further engage in cashew farming activities and ultimately impact their welfare and national economy as a whole.
Therefore, the conference will gather Local and International stakeholders involved in the Global Cashew Value Chain (Farmers, Processors, Buyers, Roasters, Logistic Companies, Cooperatives, Input Suppliers, Warehouse Operators, Researchers, Machines and Spare parts Manufacturers, Regulators, Consumers, Associations, Financial Institutions, Policy Makers, Development Partners and Others).
Objectives
The general Objective of Tanzania International Cashew Conference is to bring together various Local and International stakeholders to share investment opportunities, achievements, discuss challenges and come up with way forward for the sustainable cashew industry development.
Specific objectives are as follows:
- To promote Tanzania cashew industry in international market.
- To create awareness on the economic opportunities in the cashew industry.
- To promote Raw Cashewnut and Kernels market.
- To share available technology and techniques in cashew processing
- To promote consumption of Kernels and use of other by-products.
- To create networks among local and foreign stakeholders.
- To come up with the best cashew industry financing model.
- To formalize best way of data collection and sharing in the industry.
Program Activities and Location
Aiming to promote Tanzania Cashew industry in international arena and promote investment opportunities in the cashew supply chain, this event will take place from 11th to 13th October, 2023 in Dar es Salaam City at Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre – JNICC with an estimate of 500 delegates.
The events and activities will be:
- Paper Presentation from various cashew Experts.
- Showcasing (Exhibitions) various Cashew Products,
- Scientific Meetings
- Women Breakfast meeting
- Business to business Meetings (B2B Meetings)
- Business to Government Meetings (B2G Meetings)
- Field visit.
