Tanzania: Government places emphasis on palm tree block farming

Published 2021년 11월 14일

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The Tanzanian government is strategically focusing on palm tree block farming in regions with substantial land to address the country's edible oil shortage. The Ministry of Agriculture is taking steps to enhance palm tree cultivation, such as providing quality tree seeds and agricultural training, in collaboration with local authorities in Kagera, Tanga, Coast, Katavi, and Mbeya regions. The government is also creating a database of palm tree farms to improve production organization and support farmers with seeds and expertise. This initiative is part of a larger plan to reduce reliance on imported cooking oil, which costs the government over 400bn/- annually, and to promote economic development through agricultural production.

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The government has placed great emphasis on palm tree block farming in councils with vast and productive lands as it wants to address edible oil shortage in the country. Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, said the ministry has devised a strategic plan to ensure palm tree farming is being conducted in such a way that it will create massive production. Mr Bashe gave the announcement in the Parliament on Friday, when reacting to a question posed by legislator Mr Charles Mwijage (Muleba-North-CCM) on what measures are in place for the country to produce edible oil to meet the local market demand. The deputy minister said the government has intensified production of palm trees, to halt the importation of edible oil in the country. He said they are working closely with authorities in Kagera, Tanga, Coast, Katavi and Mbeya regions, to mobilise the public to engage in palm tree cultivation as they have arable land for the crop. The government supports them by ensuring the use ...

Source: All Africa