Investment in Livestock Improvement and Health Services
Habari mpya za kilimo Tanzania · maelezo ya Investment in Livestock Improvement and Health Services · imesasishwa 7 Aug 2026 · habari za kilimo · wakulima · mazao
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- According to the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Tanzania currently has about 58.47 million improved-breed chickens and 49.75 million indigenous chickens.
- DAR ES SALAAM: THE government has launched the country’s first National Poultry Development Strategy, aimed at unlocking investment and accelerating growth in the poultry industry, which is valued at more than 1.2tri/-.
- Government statistics show the national poultry flock has grown by nearly 43 per cent over the past six years, making it one of Tanzania’s fastest-growing livestock industries.
- Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Ambassador Dr Bashiru Ally Kakurwa, said the government will continue investing in livestock improvement, animal health services, disease surveillance, artificial insemination.