DODOMA, July 7 -- THE government has reaffirmed its commitment to positioning the coffee sector as a major driver of Tanzanias national economy, unveiling ambitious plans to revitalise the industry.

Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Boniface Simbachawene, made this declaration during the 15th Annual General Meeting of Coffee Stakeholders held in Dodoma.

He highlighted the governments strategic Agenda 10/30, which aims to boost the crop sub-sectors GDP growth rate to 10 per cent by 2030.

Simbachawene stressed the importance of collaboration between government and stakeholders to achieve this goal and increase the sectors economic contribution “To increase value addition, we need appropriate agricultural in...