Dar es Salaam, June 5 -- WHEN it comes to feeding Tanzania, you would expect agroecology, the superhero of sustainable farming to get the royal treatment in the budget.

But instead, it is like that quiet kid at the party who keeps getting overlooked while others hog the snacks. With ministries budgets ballooning faster than a balloon animal at a kids party, agroecology is still waiting for its slice of the pie.

So, what gives? Let us unpack how the governments money dance is shaping the future of farming and why agroecology deserves to crash the party in style.

For that matter, stakeholders in integrated agriculture across Mainland Tanzania have urged the government, through five key ministries, to allocate a specific budget for agroec...