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The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries, Luhaga Mpina, revealed it over the weekend, stating that this initiative was aimed at protecting resources and related products after discovering that There were loopholes that allowed the smuggling of resources.
The Minister also emphasized the need for a special strategy to prevent the loss of income from the smuggling of livestock resources and products.
"All of these challenges are the ones that prevent the sector from pumping enough revenue into national coffers," he said, suggesting the need to review the import system for livestock drugs. [19659002AccordingtotheMinisterbreederscomplainaboutthecurrentsystemofveterinarydrugsespeciallyitsavailabilityitspriceandsometimestheyaresoldwhentheyhaveexpiredandwerealsosubstandarddrugs
Mpina was speaking here on the weekend the assessment of a special national operation called "Operation Nzagamba 2018" to control the incomes in the livestock sector.The operation of three months brought on ports, livestock auction areas, airports, borders, supermarkets and all slaughterhouses across the country.
The Minister stated that $ 7.1 billion / – were collected during l & # 39, operation, which was in terms of taxes and fines. This has led the ministry to raise 19.5 billion euros by the fiscal year 2017/18 against 12 billion euros for the 2016/17 fiscal year.
During the operation, Mpina said the government had discovered a loss of 1.27 billion euros. 15 companies that import beef and dairy products. Apart from financial impacts, the government lost job opportunities, raw materials for industries and turned Tanzania into a market and pasture for cattle in neighboring countries.
"This is not accepted in this fifth-phase government of industrialization," he said, calling on the perpetrators to stop making the vice for the well-being of the nation.
He said that the operation 'Zagamba & # 39; came after discovering that some traders had been engaged in illegal cross-border trade in livestock. 37,262 cattle, 125,015 sheep and goats, 2,156 donkeys were seized and auctioned as they were destined for the neighboring countries of Kenya, Zambia, Comoros and Burundi as well as 10,600 tons of animal feed were seized for illegal purposes. entry during the operation.
Head of the operation 'Nzagamba & # 39; 2018, Dr. Lovince Assimwe said that during the operation, they discovered that a large number of illegal import of livestock products such as meat and dairy products . Mahmoud Mgimwa, chairman of the parliamentary committee on agriculture, livestock and water, hailed the ministry's move to protect the country's resources, saying lawmakers will continue to support the country's initiatives. government.
Dr. Mary Mashingo also stated that the government is committed to reforming the livestock and fisheries sectors, which, if properly managed, can generate significant revenues for the development of the livestock sector. country.
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