DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 17 -- TANZANIA has unveiled an ambitious agenda to accelerate the growth of its horticulture industry following the successful conclusion of the maiden Horticulture Business and Investment Summit (HoBIS) in Dar es Salaam, recently.

The high-level forum, convened by Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, brought together government officials, investors, producers, financiers and regional partners committed to driving the subsector into a new phase of competitiveness and exportoriented expansion.

One of the significant outcomes, TAHA CEO, Dr Jacqueline Mkindi said, was the institutionalisation of HoBIS as an annual event to be held every 1st of August, coinciding with...