Even then cashew nuts remained one of Mozambique’s leading exports and were a source of income for almost one million families or approximately five million people (McMillan et al. Storage capacity is also important and farmers who can afford to store their raw cashew and sell them towards the end of the season could obtain a much higher price. Small-scale traders operating in distinct areas of 5 to 8 villages, usually at a distance from main roads, would purchase the whole local production, ranging from 5 to 12 tonnes annually, and resell to larger traders or wholesalers located in bigger towns on main trading routes.