Dar es Salaam, March 4 -- KATAVI: SUNFLOWER farmers in Mlele District in Katavi region have all reasons to smile as they received at least ten tonnes of the subsidised sunflower seeds from the Agricultural Seeds Agency (ASA).

The improved seeds have been distributed to the growers in Mlele, a sunflower hub, as per the governments directives. The move, among others, is to ensure that the sunflower growers in Mlele are getting the high-yielding variety at affordable prices to increase the production of edible oil.

The Mlele District Agriculture Officer, Mr Lucas Kifyasi said at the event to hand over the seeds that the 10 tonnes of the sunflower seeds was part of the amount earmarked for them.

“Apart from seeds, we have also receiv...