Kigoma RC launches delivery scheme of free fertiliser from Yara

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By Abdallah Luambano, Kigoma

Kigoma Region maize and paddy growers were yesterday urged to register themselves   so that  they can get in  orderly way free fertilisers that have been donated by Yara Tanzania Company Limited.

Launching the supply scheme  here yesterday Regional Commissioner Thobias  Andengenye called on smallholder farmers  to make most of the opportunity to increase production of the two crops in order to raise their income and stabilise food security.  Maize is Tanzania’s staple food.

“This is a good programme that will increase crop output. In order to benefit from the free fertilisers, growers should follow strictly  instructions  given by the organisers after registering themselves. A farmer will register using his or her phone by pressing *149*46*16#,” he explained.

 He said production programmes that seek to increase agricultural production were very welcome  because  agriculture was such a strategic  sector in developing the national economy and was said to be employing  almost 65 per cent.  He said use of right fertilisers offered under that programme would raise farmers’ income and  increase food production nationally. 

In its programme called Action Africa, Yara International has set aside 12 and a half thousand tonnes of fertilisers valued at 16.5 billion to be distributed to Tanzanian growers to boost maize and paddy harvests.    The fertilisers are estimated to cost 16.5 billion/=.

Yara Western Commercial Zonal Manager, Mr Philllipo Mwakipesile, said their company was thankful for the cooperation it was receiving from the Ministry of Agriculture.

“We thank the ministry for the support it has given us in the last 15 years of our company’s existence. We believe we shall do bigger and greater things in the years ahead for the good of farmers and Tanzania’s development as a whole,” Mr Mwakipesile said.

A beneficiary of the scheme, Mr Semeni Gumwa,  described the arrangement as superb and beneficial. “This is a wonderful programme.  Personally I rarely use fertilisers. This is a very nice and new experience,” he said.

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