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Iringa. The Southern Tanzania Agricultural Growth Corridor (Sagcot) has been urged to collaborate with other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the challenges raised at the annual review meeting that has just ended in the Iringa municipality. Yesterday, Iringa Regional Commissioner, Ms. Amina Masenza, said the challenges faced by farmers at meetings require permanent solutions.
"Each stakeholder, with the support of Sagcot, faces the challenges raised at our meeting. Central government, local government and the private sector should also address the specific challenges that fall within their mandate, "she said.
One of the challenges that she believes must be quickly solved is the trend of most buyers of potatoes
Over-wrapped bags, known in Kiswahili as Lumbesa, vary in weight, allowing buyers and sellers to be losers
The unit price, especially for Irish potatoes, is a simple flight and farmers are still losers, so I ask all heads of government to ensure that this is reversed, "he said. Minister Mbeya, Njombe, Songea, Mbeya and Songwe, the CR called on Tanzania's Rural-Urban Road Agency (Tarura) to ensure they mobilize more resources and resources. investors to connect the areas.
She pleaded with the Catalytic Tr John Kyaruzi, Executive Director of the Fund (Sagcot CTF), will visit the Ihemi and Mbalali clusters to raise farmers' awareness of the eligibility criteria for funding.
The Regional Commissioner asked the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute to educate more. farmers, extension workers and pesticide vendors in the region to get rid of pests that destroy crops and kill animals.
"The institute has an obligation to educate all stakeholders in the agricultural sector in this region, we want to eradicate all pests, which will help our farmers," she said.
The two-day meeting that ended yesterday brought together a variety of people, including representatives of the public sector, the private sector, and consumers.
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