Tanzania fails to expand grape cultivation

Published 2022년 1월 18일

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The Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute's (TARI) efforts to expand grape production have hit a hurdle due to a lack of processing and packaging facilities outside of Dodoma. Growers in Kibaigwa and Mpwapwa are finding it difficult to find major buyers due to logistical issues in transporting and keeping the grapes fresh. Dr. Cornel Massawe, the director of the Makutupora Center of TARI, has stated that the lack of packing stations is preventing growers from the areas where they are located from being encouraged to grow grapes.
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The Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) campaign to expand grape production appears to have been unsuccessful, as there is a lack of grape processing and packaging facilities outside of Dodoma. According to the institute, the growers need simple packing stations for the first processing of the grapes so that they can be transported easily. Growers from Kibaigwa and Mpwapwa, for example, were unable to find major buyers due to logistical difficulties to transport the grapes and keep them fresh until they reach the packing stations in Dodoma. The ...
Source: AGF

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