DODOMA, Jan. 10 -- TANZANIA is set to take a major step toward securing the nations future food systems as more than 400 key agricultural stakeholders prepare to converge in Dodoma for the Fourth National Ecological Organic Agriculture Conference (IV NEOAC), a high-level forum expected to influence how the country produces safe, nutritious and sustainable food.

The national meeting, scheduled for March 3 to 5, is organised by the Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and comes at a time when the country is strengthening efforts to boost food security, protect public health and build climate-resilient farming systems.

The conference will bring together farmers, policymakers, resear...