DODOMA, Feb. 18 -- TANZANIAS Forestry and Beekeeping Department has been directed to develop deliberate strategies to increase honey production and exports in order to boost economic benefits and contribute more to the national GDP.

Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Hamad Hassan Chande made the call during a working session with beekeeping sector experts in Dodoma, noting that the sector is a key contributor to both individual livelihoods and national economic growth.

Additionally, he stressed the need to increase honey production from the current 24 percent to 50 percent by 2027.

Moreover, the deputy minister instructed the department to continue research on plant species such as Mtonga Bahari and cloves to determine t...