Government Strategy to Transform Kilosa District into Year-Round Commercial Irrigation Zone

TLDR

• Speaking during a working tour of Magomeni Ward in Kilosa District on Tuesday, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Policy, Parliament, Coordination and Persons with Disabilities), Prof Palamagamba.
• The government is rolling out a targeted strategy to transform the fertile belt served by the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) into a vibrant, year-round commercial irrigation zone establishing logistics-led agriculture as.
• Yet, like much of rural Tanzania, local farmers in Kilosa District have remained bound to the unpredictable rhythms of seasonal rainfall and the steep transport costs of moving produce to distant markets.
• At the heart of this transformation is the strategic integration of modern infrastructure with commercial farming.
• By converting the Lumuma–Kidete–Mkata stretch into a dedicated irrigation hub, the initiative aims to ensure continuous, multi-season crop output regardless of whether shifts.