Tanzania: The government sets strategies for the chicken sector

Published 2024년 10월 17일

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The government has unveiled initiatives to strengthen the poultry sector, aiming to boost employment, economic growth, and food security. Key strategies include setting up chicken farms, investing in underdeveloped regions, and constructing a new animal feed factory. The Minister of Agriculture in Zanzibar, Shamata Shaame, highlighted the importance of collaboration with stakeholders and investors for industry reforms. Additionally, joint research with SADC countries will tackle challenges like disease control and enhance animal husbandry. Regional training programs will be developed to improve skills in modern poultry management and animal welfare for breeders, veterinarians, and extension workers.

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The GOVERNMENT has promised to put in place various strategies to ensure that the poultry and poultry sector grows and contributes more to employment, the economy and strengthening food and nutrition security. The strategies include establishing chicken farms including parent chicken farms, investment in areas where chickens are not produced, and the establishment of a new animal feed factory. This has been spoken by the Minister of Agriculture in Zanzibar, Shamata Shaame when closing the platform for the Poultry Industry and livestock for South African countries. Shamata has said that one of the other strategies that they hope to do is to collaborate with development stakeholders, the private sector and investors to bring rapid reforms to the industry. "The government hopes to establish joint research programs between SADC countries to ...

Source: Habarileo