ARUSHA, June 2 -- STAKEHOLDERS from government institutions, United Nations agencies and the private sector have gathered in Arusha for a two-day awareness workshop aimed at improving food systems in Tanzania.

Speaking to the media yesterday, Country Director and Representative of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Tanzania, Mr Sakphouseth Meng stressed the vital role agriculture plays in the countrys economy.

He noted that agriculture contributes 29.1 per cent of Tanzanias Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employs over 65 per cent of the population and generates significant export revenue.

“The sector is central to food and nutrition security, rural development and industrialisation. Therefore, its transfo...