MOROGORO, Jan. 5 -- STAKEHOLDERS in the sunflower value chain have called for stronger, targeted efforts to empower youth and women involved in sunflower farming, citing their critical role in boosting production and stabilising supply.

Enhanced participation and support would help ensure a consistent flow of raw materials to domestic cooking oil factories throughout the year, while reducing the governments reliance on costly foreign exchange for edible oil imports.

The call was made by the Senior Trade Officer at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Mr Richard Pweleza, during a sunflower value chain stakeholders workshop organised by the Agriculture Markets Development Trust (AMDT), held recently in the Morogoro Region.

“Greater ...