Tanzania: Prime Minister paints bright future for livestock and fisheries sector

Published 2023년 5월 4일

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Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa of Tanzania has pledged to revamp the country's livestock and fisheries sectors to boost their productivity and economic contribution. During a visit to livestock and fisheries exhibitions in Dodoma, he advocated for the adoption of modern livestock rearing practices and the retirement of nomadic pastoralism. In Dodoma, the Agriculture and Fisheries Development Programme is planning to purchase two fishing vessels and build an ice production plant in the Pangani and Bagamoyo districts. These measures are aimed at enhancing the efficiency and economic output of the fisheries sector, as part of the government's Blue Economy for Growth (BE4G25) initiative, which focuses on sustainable marine resource utilization. The prime minister's statements underscore Tanzania's commitment to leveraging its marine, lake, and littoral resources for economic growth, job creation, and the sustainable development of the Blue Economy, positioning the country as a potential leader in this strategy.
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PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has expressed the government's commitment to improve livestock and fisheries policies in an effort to increase the sectors' productivity. The envisioned reforms are also expected to increase the sectors' contribution to national economic growth and individuals' economies. Mr Majaliwa disclosed this after visiting booths for livestock and fisheries stakeholders at the ongoing exhibitions on the Bunge Grounds in the capital Dodoma on Tuesday. "The fisheries and livestock sectors are critical for growing the economies of people in their daily lives. Asides from the recorded achievements and challenges, the government is keen on ensuring the country is reaping the rightful benefits emanating from the fisheries and livestock sector," the Premier said. Mr Majaliwa also urged pastoralists to employ modern ways of keeping livestock in order to obtain good breeds. "Let's do away with nomadic pastoralism as doing so was affecting the country's level of ...
Source: All Africa

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