MINISTER of Agriculture Japhet Hasunga yesterday commended
"I am very much impressed the way farmers are being registered," Minister Hasunga said, calling for farmers countrywide to exploit the opportunity and better their lives.
He said YARA Tanzania through Action Africa initiative meant a lot for transforming the agricultural sector whose contribution to the national economy was of paramount significance.
Mr Hasunga said the government was committed to transform the agriculture sector and that it was ready to work with all stakeholders in the lucrative sector.
Speaking at the same venue, the
"Songwe Region is among the major producers of cereal crops and with the support of YARA's fertilizers will increase production of crops.
And, we will stand in a better chance of producing more surplus and sell to the neighbouring countries," RC Mwangela said.
He thanked the firm for launching the programme in his region and that farmers were set to benefit dearly from the donation.
Earlier, Managing Director of YARA Tanzania, Mr
"Approximately 12,500 metric tonnes of NPK fertilizer will be made available free of charge to smallholder maize farmers in the hope that the farmers will apply the fertilizer during the ongoing August-December growing season,"
According to
Jailus Kibona, maize small holder farmer from
The initiative seeks to increase use and proper application of fertilizer in
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