Dar es Salaam, June 14 -- SUNFLOWER stakeholders have recommended some of the measures to be taken by the government and other partners to increase the production and productivity of sunflower grains and minimize the importation of edible oil in the country.

Proposed measures are strengthening the contract farming business model, reducing the number of taxes for processors, supporting farmers and processors to improve the quality of their produce and products, reducing tariffs for the importation of basic seeds and improved certified seeds.

Sunflower stakeholders' said at a meeting held in Morogoro recently that more efforts are needed to be taken by the government in terms of utilizing the idle land and review of the laws.

The one-day...