Cattle Numbers Increased from 39.2 Million to 40.57 Million
Habari mpya za kilimo Tanzania · maelezo ya Cattle Numbers Increased from 39.2 Million to 40.57 Mil… · imesasishwa 9 Aug 2026 · habari za kilimo · wakulima · mazao
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- She said the government’s investments were already yielding results, citing a 2025 Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) assessment showing Tanzania’s cereal production increased by 22 per cent, from 11.4 million.
- According to the minister, cattle numbers rose from 39.2 million to 40.57 million, goats from 28.59 million to 29.99 million and chickens from 108.22 million to more than 113.36 million.
- He said the Building a Better Tomorrow (BBT) programme was being expanded to 18 councils, while the government had earmarked 300bn/- through seven banks to support more than two million young people and women engaged in.
- He said the ministry’s budget had increased from 168.25bn/- in 2022/23 to 433.38bn/- in 2026/27, enabling implementation of key programmes.
- In the fisheries sector, production increased from 412,821 tonnes in 2024/25 to about 600,000 tonnes this year, supported by expanded fish farming through cages and ponds.