Economists and Agricultural Stakeholders from various regions in the country have been asked to ensure that they conduct research that will be a catalyst for farmers in tandem with ensuring that the knowledge they have is accessible to farmers as well as involving the Government in various resolutions.
This was stated on December 01, 2021 by the Minister of State Office of the Second Vice President, Policy, Coordination and the House of Representatives of the Government of Zanzibar Dr. Khalid Salum Mohamed at the 13th three-day Conference of the Agricultural Economists Association in Morogoro Region
Dkt. Salum Mohamed said the main objective of the conference was to ensure that Tanzania’s agriculture continues to be modern and commercial agriculture, which will benefit smallholder farmers but also be agriculture that will help accelerate economic growth in Tanzania.
He stressed that the most important thing is to provide the market for the farmer and later the farmer must produce produce at an acceptable level in the market but it is also his responsibility to increase production.
“The biggest thing is to ensure that in order to bring commercial agriculture then the farmer instead of being a hand plowman with a child on his back should change and use modern concepts, better seeds but also have a system to use water for irrigation and produce more,” he said. said Dr. Mohamed
For his part, the Secretary of the Tanzania Agricultural Economists Association Mr. Felix Adam Nandonde from College of Economics and Business Studies (COEBS) said at the conference 25 presentations will be presented from agricultural economists and various stakeholders who are researching or developing agriculture and its farmers as well.
He also said that in order to build and strengthen agriculture in the country, the important thing is to ensure that farmers are prepared with the right knowledge and have enough understanding.
