Advice to Tanzania on Kilimo Kwanza

DAR ES SALAAM: A visiting professor has faulted Tanzanian government policies and some reforms aimed at turning around agriculture in the country. He says both, which aim to make agriculture become the main engine of economic growth and poverty alleviation among the poor rural masses, are either off the track or too insufficient to attain the results expected. Prof Hans Binswanger from Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria said the government would need to act swiftly on investment policies, those on governance and other barriers to the promotion of agriculture. The South African scholar was commenting at a major research conference in Dar es Salaam on agricultural sector development and the ‘Kilimo Kwanza’ policy for green revolution.


Available at: CAADP e-Alert Issue 01 | Wednesday, 7 April 2010