The cashew-processing sector in Mozambique has undergone many changes over the last few years as the economic development of the country has also changed. The new private plants are able to get higher revenue per unit of raw nut processed than privatized former state and old private plants. Kernel yield is primarily a function of raw material. But there is concern at procurement level irrespective of the type of the industries. The kernel price index varied between 0.726 and 0.851 showing less difference between the types of technologies adopted. Non-availability of skilled labourers is the bottleneck in the efficiency of operation. For profitable processing, norms are fixed for wages based on the output quality. The unstable condition of industry and alternative source of income prevent labor to continue with the industry.
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