Tanzania has achieved 128% food security, enabling it to export agricultural products to neighbouring countries. Tanzania has gained new importance by becoming a rare fruit producer and exporter among African countries.
The meeting, titled “A bold measure to feed Africa,” was chaired by African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina and attended by Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio.
“We are now working to develop a product that is good, easy to use, cheap and does not deplete after harvest,” Hassan said after becoming self-sufficient in food.
“We realized that not investing in agriculture is much more costly than investing in the sector,” she said.
Adesina commended President Suluhu Hassan for his leadership and determination, believing that his strong will was key to Tanzania’s success in food security. He noted that other African countries were following suit, adding that the continent was ready to invest heavily in agriculture and food.
Tanzania has also gained new prominence as a producer and exporter of fruit seeds, a rarity in African countries as most fruit seeds are processed in Asia. President Samia Suluhu Hassan also said that Tanzania has made significant progress in rural electrification, with almost 100% of its 12,300 villages now connected to the grid.
Tanzania’s Job Creation Programme for Youth and Women, supported by investment from the African Development Bank, targets 65% of the country’s youth to receive training in agriculture, farming, livestock and crop production.
