DODOMA, May 22 -- THE government through the National Irrigation Commission, plans to drill 500 irrigation wells in the 2025/2026 financial year as part of its efforts to expand irrigated land and enhance agricultural productivity.

Minister for Agriculture Mr Hussein Bashe informed the National Assembly yesterday while presenting a 1.24tri/- budget estimates for his docket for the 2025/26 financial year. He said that the wells are expected to irrigate 30,393.39 hectors of land in 178 councils and benefits 58,903 farmers.

the 2024/2025 financial year, the Ministry, through the National Irrigation Commission, was allocated a total of 393.435bn/- for the implementation of 780 irrigation projects covering a total of 543,366.46 hectares.

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