TANGA, Aug. 6 -- THE government has provided funding to the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) to scale up the production of improved sisal seedlings to bridge the seedling gap and enhance productivity.

The support is specifically being used to expand the capacity of a specialised tissue culture laboratory at TARIs Mlingano Centre in the Tanga Region, which is the countrys leading hub for sisal research and innovation.

Speaking to the 'Daily News, the Director of TARI Mlingano, Dr Mgeta Merumba, said the expansion will significantly increase the availability of high-quality planting materials.

“This year, we have planted 30 hectares with the aim of producing up to three million seedlings,” he said.

“Our ...