- The Tanzanian government has reiterated its commitment to promote grape farming for the crop to bring tangible benefits to farmers.
- Last month, the Crop Development announced that they have initiated measures to improve the production of grapes and wine brew in the country.
The Tanzanian government has reiterated its commitment to promote grape farming for the crop to bring tangible benefits to farmers. Last month, the Crop Development announced that they have initiated measures to improve production of grapes and wine brew in the country.
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa is on a tour to inspect the grape farms in the Dodoma region to explore possibilities of mass production that would expand their market apart from the industrial need for wine making. President Samia has advised the authorities to provide all the support from the beginning to the end to ensure productivity and boost the contribution of the crop to the national development. According to the Premier, grapes produced in Dodoma are the best in the country for winemaking.He added that Grapes farming has the potential to boost living standards for farmers and urged the public and private sector to make better use of the opportunity.
The Deputy Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe said the ministry has started a process of reviving Chinangali farm by rehabilitating the drainage system. The Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) has produced a large quantity of grape seedlings that will be distributed among farmers he said. Former Prime Minister John Malecela, who is one of the farmers, urged the government to form an organization that will be monitoring the quality of wine being produced in the country.
