Simbachawene urges farmers to adopt new farming ways

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From our Correspondent in Mbeya
Tanzania’s peasant farming will be revolutionarised by farmers using science and technology in order to increase yield per hectare.
Minister in the President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Governments George Simbachawene told a closing ceremony of Nanenane celebrations here today (August 8, 2017)  that   the way to introduce productivity in traditional peasant farming  is to use science and technology in order to increase yields in small plots.
The minister closed the festivities on behalf of the Vice-President, Ms Suluhu Hassani.
Increase of yields, the minister said, might be a panacea to intermittent, sometime violent,   clashes between peasants and workers.  He also said bumper yields are needed to feed industries with raw materials.
He said while Tanzania’s population swells its size remains the same. “At Independence we were 12 million, but now we are roughly 50 million; we have increased five times but land remains the same.”
Mr Simbachawene said research results show that one hectare can yield an average of 7 tonnes of maize or more against three tonnes harvested by peasants in a hectare. Irish potatoes research results show that 30 tonnes can be harvested against 8 tonnes harvested by peasants.  Research results, he explained, show that between 20 and 40 litres can be produced daily by a cow against the present yield of 8 litres.
The minister praised agriculture stakeholders who are trying hard to raise productivity in farming in Tanzania’s southern regions in order to restore the zone’s lost ‘national grain basket’ glory.
Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (Sagcot) Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Kirenga told the occasion that individuals and institution working hard to raise farming productivity should get all round support.
He said experience has shown that Tanzanians are ready and willing to change traditional farming methods.
Above picture MINISTER of State, President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Governments George Simbachawene (second right) responds to remarks made by  Mr Ali (first left) Mr Mwombeki Baregu (third from left) of FSDT (Financial Sector Deepening Trust)during the  Nanenane celebrations in Mbeya this week. Right, is SAGCOT Deputy Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Baarn  (All photos by Moses Ferdinand)

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