Tanzania Sugar Board provides farmers 70 tonnes of improved sugarcane seeds

The seeds were given at the weekend by TSB senior planning and coordination officer, Grace Kabate at Kiru valley in Babati district. Addressing sugar cane growers, Kabate said TSB is a vital link that is why it decided to provide them with sugar cane seeds. She said in March this year the board established a three-acre seeds block for modern sugar cane seeds in Kiru valley. She added that the modern seeds will help to boost farmers’ incomes in the district. She explained that TSB’s aim was to establish two acres at Matufa village, two acre-blocks each in Gichameda and Kiru valleys, but they have only managed to establish three-acre block in Kiru valley where they were able to secure land plot. “TSB thanks all farmers who gave up part of their land to establish a modern sugar cane seeds block,” Kibate added. She said the seeds provided to farmers will start to be planted beginning January next year. For his part, Babati district administrative secretary, Halfan Matipula said ...