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Transformation of Cassava Farming in Handeni District

Habari mpya za kilimo Tanzania · maelezo ya Transformation of Cassava Farming in Handeni District · imesasishwa 6 Aug 2026 · habari za kilimo · wakulima · mazao

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  • Between 2016 and 2022, Handeni farmers produced 699,125 tonnes of fresh cassava from 99,875 hectares, with average yields of five tonnes per hectare.By the 2025/26 farming season, production had doubled to 1,394,633.
  • When I saw the results, I decided to follow the same path,” Pozo says.He now cultivates 40 acres of cassava, describing the crop as the foundation of his family’s livelihood.The change began in 2024 when Pozo saw.
  • At 5:00 a.m., the father of four from Pozo Village, Handeni District, would leave home and walk for an hour to his farm, where he cultivated maize and sesame.
  • Expansion into Handeni has created another 35 jobs, including 32 positions for women.The company is also preparing to export dried cassava chips to Uganda after securing demand of more than 100 tonnes per month for.
  • One investor, introduced through the Ministry of Agriculture, plans to build a modern plant capable of producing 10 tonnes of cassava flour per day alongside other cassava-based products.Another private investor has.

Nukuu za habari mpya na vyanzo: Transformation of Cassava Farming in Handeni District

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His experience reflects a wider transformation in Handeni District, where cassava is shifting from a subsistence crop into a commercial venture driven by growing demand and emerging processing industries.

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