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CASHEW PROJECT

Location: Mtwara, Tanzania Budget: $ 39,000 maintenance untill 2011 Background: Employment is scarce in the South of Tanzania. Therefore many young people leave the area in search for jobs in the city that they most often don't find. Near Mtwara the conditions for raising cashew nuts are very good. The required knowledge for the project is also available. Mr. Mkamilo who has taken the initiative for this project and is serving as the project leader, works at an institute that researches cashew nuts. In cooperation with World Partners, a plan was developed to purchase 100 acres of land for raising cashew nuts.
	CASHEW PROJECT
		The remaining need for this project is $ 39,000 which will help sustain the farm until the first harvest is yielded.
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	PARTNERS
	Word Partners Ltd. Bloemhof Shafter California
GOALS
Business: Generating employment for young people and women in the area Social: Use parts of the profit to support the ministries of the local church, such as schooling and an orphanage, provide the opportunity for small famers to sell their harvests at a fair price, improve the collective agricultural knowledge of the community Ministry: Employ both Christians and non-Christians to show that there is no selection in religion or race
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
In oktober 2002,73 acres of land were purchased, and in 2003, another 24 acres were purchased. In the first phase of cultivation, 13 acres were prepared and planted. Currently, more than 73 acres have been planted. In total there are 2535 cashew nut trees. The first nuts have been harvested already. However the trees only give their full harvest after five years. Until this time, the plantation must be maintained. Since 2005, more than 700 persons are employed for this. In 2008 a farmers cooperation has been established. Staff has been appointed for the technical and administrative support of the project.
PROFIT EXPECTATION After the cultivation of the 100 acres over the planned five years, te profit expectation goes from $ 0 in 2010 to over $ 20,000 in 2015.

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