Dar es Salaam, July 11 -- THE government has expressed its commitment to continue transforming the agriculture sector into a key pillar for inclusive economic growth, food security, job creation and poverty reduction.

The commitment was made by the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Stephen Nindi, while opening the two day Regional Policy Dialogue on Strengthening South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) for Agrifood Systems Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The event, which was opened on Wednesday in Dar es Salaam, was convened by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).

It brought together government representatives from across Africa, regional economic communities and dev...