Substantial Funding Allocated to Agricultural Research in Tanzania

TLDR

• He said President Samia Suluhu Hassan has allocated substantial funding to research to boost productivity, expand market access and strengthen food security.
• He urged research institutions, including the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) and Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), to continue investing in research and developing practical innovations.
• MOROGORO: PRIME Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has said Tanzania cannot achieve meaningful transformation in the agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors without sustained investment in research.
• Research is the foundation of agricultural transformation.
• Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Dr Bashiru Ally, described Morogoro as the hub of Tanzania’s agricultural transformation, attributing the progress to the presence of Sokoine University of Agriculture.