Dar es Salaam, April 23 -- DODOMA: IN the 2025/26 national budget, the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries is looking forward to allocate a total of 300m/- for the purchase of two drones aimed at strengthening monitoring and enforcement activities, particularly in the Lake Tanganyika zone.

Presenting the plans to the National Assembly on behalf of the ministry, yesterday, Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Mr David Silinde, said that in efforts to enhance security and oversight in fishing operations, the ministry has begun using modern technology including drones to monitor illegal fishing and other criminal activities in fishing areas.

Mr Silinde was responding to a primary question raised by Special Seats MP Sylivia Sigula (CCM), who as...