The Tanzania's Ministry of Agriculture has successfully produced four million quality sesame seeds

Published 2020년 12월 19일

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Tanzania has produced four million quality sesame seeds as part of a strategy to reduce the country's reliance on imported edible oil, which costs the government 443 billion shillings annually. The Ministry has also strengthened the research activities of the palm oil crop and has produced over 4,205,335 quality palm oil seeds, which have been distributed to six regional councils in Kigoma. The Ministry has also received a tractor worth 75 million shillings to increase seed and seedling production efficiency.

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The Ministry of Agriculture has successfully produced four million quality sesame seeds as part of a strategy to save more than 443 billion shillings from government funds that have been used to import edible oil. This was stated by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Gerald Kusaya during a visit, inspection and inspection of the development activities of the Agricultural Sector in Kigoma region. In addition, the Secretary General said that the Ministry of Agriculture has successfully strengthened the research activities of palm oil crop by providing TARI Kihinga Shs 1.4 Billion research center to produce palm seedlings and procurement of researchers' equipment. Kusaya noted that since the establishment of the palm oil research center established in 2019 to December 10, 2020, the TARI Kihinga center has produced more than 4,205,335 quality palm oil seeds and has been distributed to six Kigoma Regional Councils; cultivating their crop. These councils include ...

Source: Habarileo