Pilot Pasture Farm for Modern Livestock Management in Madoto

TLDR

• Modernising Livestock Keeping: To curb historical clashes between crop farmers and nomadic herdsmen over grazing routes, the government has set aside land at Madoto for a pilot pasture farm.
• The facility will demonstrate modern, settled livestock management, enabling pastoralists to improve animal health and income while ending destructive open-range grazing.
• At the heart of this transformation is the strategic integration of modern infrastructure with commercial farming.
• With agriculture employing over two-thirds of Tanzania’s workforce, turning the SGR corridor into an irrigated commercial hub offers a clear template for the future: where modern logistics, water management and rural.