Anthony Chamanga, the chief development manager for the Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) said the association has embarked on transforming the banana crop from subsistence to a key item in export market value chains.
He said that with assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) which hosts the Commercial Horticulture for Transformed Economy (CHOTE) drive, TAHA is working on a wide range of skills and strong linkages with local, regional and international markets.
Prof Adolf Mkenda, the Education, Science and Technology minister graced the opening ceremony for a training clinic, which attracted over 500 farmers at Mamusera ward in Rombo district of Kilimanjaro Region. There, farmers from eight wards of the district will enable changes of technique from subsistence farming of bananas to commercial agriculture, as Rombo is the country's leading producer with 230,000 metric tons yearly for the crop.
Source: ippmedia.com