Dar es Salaam, May 4 -- DODOMA: MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) debated the budget proposals for the Ministry of Agriculture on Friday and advised the government to explore all possible measures to create markets for all traditional cash crops.

They emphasised that Tanzanians, mostly smallholder farmers, were investing significant amounts of money in the production process, but when it came to selling their agricultural produce, the prices were not satisfactory.

Traditionally, Tanzanias traditional cash crops include coffee, tea, tobacco, cashew nuts, cotton, sisal and cloves.

Minister for Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, presented budget estimates in the august House on Thursday, outlining key priorities that his office will implement in the n...