COAST REGION, July 3 -- IN efforts to promote meat production and enhance the value chain in the Coast Region, the government has launched 534 small ranches in the three districts of Rufiji, Kibiti and Mkuranga from 2023 to May this year.

Veterinary Officer from the Coast Regional Commissioners Office, Dr Ramadhan Mwaiganju, made the announcement at Kibaha Town Council during a oneday workshop for meat sector stakeholders organised by the regional Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (TCCIA) office.

“Our region is among the leading areas in livestock numbers. To boost productivity, we introduced small ranches after realising that many livestock keepers were still using outdated methods, resulting in low meat an...