Mwanza Region's Achievement of 97% Food Self-Sufficiency in 2024/2025
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- In addition, he said that in the 2025/2026 financial year, Mwanza and Geita regions used a total of 12,420 tonnes of subsidized fertilizer worth 3.4 bn/-, compared to 10,062 tonnes used in 2024/2025.
- Speaking about the food situation, he said Mwanza Region in the 2024/2025 agricultural season aimed to cultivate 490,725.78 hectares of essential food crops, with an expected harvest of 1,490,483.98 tons.
- Mr Mtanda said the food availability situation in the region for the 2025/2026 eating season was satisfactory and reliable.
- Mr Mtanda said that in that season, 379,542.50 hectares were cultivated and produced 1,071,752.19 tonnes of essential food crops, a move that enabled the region to meet 97 percent of its food needs estimated at 1.1m.
- MWANZA: THE Mwanza Regional Commissioner, Mr Said Mtanda, has said investment in the agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors is an important way to reduce poverty, increase employment for youth and women, improve.