Dar es Salaam, Feb. 1 -- KAGERA: KAGERA Regional Commissioner, Ms Fatma Mwasa, has urged farmers to use the ongoing rains effectively by planting fast-maturing crops and maintaining clean drainage systems to prevent potential flooding.

Equally, she encouraged farmers in the region to commercialise bananas saying it has the potential to play an important role in terms of employment, income and food security for many smallholder farmers in the country if the productivity is enhanced.

The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has issued a call for preparedness ahead of the March-May rainy season, which is expected to bring a mix of rainfall patterns across different regions of the country.

Acting Director General of TMA, Dr Ladislaus Ch...