TANZANIA, Aug. 14 -- STRENGTHENING Plant Health Services in Tanzania for Enhanced For Safety (STREPHIT) project is emerging as a cornerstone in modernising the countrys plant health systems and boosting agricultural trade across the Southern African region.

Funded by the European Union with contributions from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Tanzania, STREPHIT addresses both technical and administrative gaps that have historically hindered effective pest surveillance, disease control and compliance with international trade standards.

With an investment of approximately €10 million equivalent to 28.3bn/- from the EU, supplemented by €350,000 equivalent to 990.5m/- rom FAO...