Dodoma, 10th May 2023 – Raymond Mndolwa, the Director-General of the National Irrigation Commission (NIRC), has called upon the companies that have been awarded tenders to conduct feasibility studies in 22 strategic valleys across the country to carry out their work with professionalism and integrity, ensuring the active involvement of all stakeholders in the respective areas. During a meeting…

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Dodoma The Minister of Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, has announced eight achievements resulting from the political will and decision of the government led by President Samia Suluhu Hassan and parliament to increase the budget of the ministry for the fiscal year 2022/2023. Bashe said that this decision has increased the value of exports of agricultural produce from $994.5 million in…

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Dodoma, The Ministry of Agriculture has announced its goal to ensure food security in Tanzania, promoting commercial farming, and strengthening the agriculture sector’s growth by 10% by 2030. The ministry’s plan and budget for the 2023/2024 fiscal year focus on building a sustainable agriculture sector that provides opportunities for young people and women to engage in agribusiness, creating decent…

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Chato, Tanzanaia National Irrigation Commission’s (NIRC) ambitious project to construct the Membe Water Dam in Chamwino district is progressing rapidly, reaching an impressive 45.83% completion milestone. The Membe Water Dam is set to irrigate more than 8,000 hectares of farmland in the region, a crucial development that will help boost the agricultural sector and the local economy. A recent…

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President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said that the government will fulfil its promise to enable young people to engage in commercial farming through the large-scale farming program. She does not want to hear that the project has failed. She also wants to see results from the project and warns that the money allocated for agriculture should not be misused…

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President Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed her desire to see a transformation of Tanzania’s livestock sector. The Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa, announced this in a press briefing today, stating that the president is keen on developing the sector to boost Tanzania’s economy. The President has instructed the relevant ministries and agencies to collaborate to formulate a comprehensive plan for…

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