Tanzania: Institution to research decline in clove production

ZANZIBAR: THE Zanzibar Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) is expected to benefit from funds provided by the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) to support research in various institutions in the country. ZARI Director Dr Mohammed Dhamir Kombo said that the commission has received a total of 70m/- to support research work to be conducted by various higher learning institutions, including the Zanzibar Agricultural Research Institute. Dr Kombo explained that ZARI has planned to assess the challenges facing cloves, and the Zanzibar government, through its Zanzibar Planning Commission, has allocated an additional 30m/- to support a thorough study or assessment of why clove production has dropped. "ZARI will use these funds to investigate and analyse the reasons that have led to the decline in clove production," said Dr Kombo, adding that the study will begin soon and will examine the indicators and challenges of the decline in clove production. ZARI will also ...