TANGA, Nov. 20 -- FARMERS across the country will soon transition to productivity-focused crop production as the Ministry of Agriculture prepares to launch a new national programme that will provide precise, digital soil-fertility data and recommend the appropriate types and quantities of fertiliser for application in each area.

The programme is set to roll out once 45 soil and fertiliser research specialists from ministry-affiliated institutions complete a week-long training at the Mlingano Soil Research Centre in Muheza, Tanga.

During the training, experts are developing a unified national soil-analysis protocol, the first comprehensive update since 1984.

Opening a six-day training session, Director of Land Use Planning (DLUP) in the...