MWANZA, Nov. 13 -- A total of 368 farmers from 15 wards in Musoma Municipality, Rorya and Musoma District Councils have received 34 irrigation pumps worth over 468m/-, in an effort to boost irrigation farming in the Mara Region.

Speaking during the handover ceremony held in Mara on Tuesday, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Nyabaganga Talaba, said the equipment will help improve productivity and modernise farming under the Tanzania Food Systems Resilience Programme (TFSRP).

Mr Talaba explained that the initiative targets farmer groups engaged in horticultural and fruit production within designated irrigation zones, particularly along water sources.

“This programme aims to empower farmers operating in l...