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Indonesia has officially shown interest in partnering with Tanzania to introduce cloud seeding technology—a weather modification technique aimed at artificially inducing rainfall. The Indonesian Ambassador to Tanzania, Tri Yogo Jatmiko, highlighted the potential benefits of this initiative during his visit to the ongoing Nane-Nane Agricultural Show in Dodoma.
Ambassador Jatmiko emphasized that cloud seeding could significantly enhance Tanzania’s ability to manage its agriculture, which is heavily reliant on rainfall. He noted that this technology could help the country cope with unpredictable weather patterns, combat natural disasters such as bushfires, and mitigate the broader impacts of climate change—a concern of growing urgency on the global stage.
While touring the pavilion of the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) at the Nane-Nane grounds, the Indonesian diplomat engaged with local agricultural experts, discussing avenues for technological collaboration. He assured that Indonesia is fully prepared to support Tanzania’s agricultural sector by sharing advanced farming technologies. He revealed plans for the two nations to launch a Joint Agricultural Cooperation Commission later this year, which will facilitate the transfer of modern innovations from Indonesia to Tanzania.
Ambassador Jatmiko explained that Indonesia itself initially adopted cloud seeding techniques from Thailand over 30 years ago. Since then, Indonesia has refined the technology, using it not only to prevent environmental crises like forest fires—such as the recent deployment in Riau Province—but also to liberate its agriculture from the constraints of seasonal weather. This transformation has played a key role in making Indonesia a global leader in crops such as coconut and rubber.
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“We aim to empower Tanzanian experts to develop and control their own weather systems to support agricultural productivity,” said the ambassador. However, he acknowledged that rainmaking initiatives could face resistance, particularly from religious groups who may believe weather control should remain a divine prerogative.
Responding to the ambassador’s remarks, Dr. Thomas Bwana, Director General of TARI, welcomed the proposal. He affirmed that Tanzania must embrace cloud seeding technology to confront the challenges posed by climate change and to improve its agricultural output through reliable rainmaking techniques.
