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• Vehicle maker Mahindra has agreed in principle to set up a tractor assembly plant in Tanzania to assemble 2,000 tractors annually.
• Across Tanzania, the demand for mechanization of on-farm activities is steadily increasing.
• In her India tour, President Samia Suluhu entered into a deal enabling Tanzanian farmers to sell 200,000 tonnes of pigeon peas annually to the country.

The Tanzania manufacturing industry is poised to welcome an additional player in the tractor manufacturing sector, courtesy of Mahindra India. Tractors are fast becoming a common sight in Tanzania, and the current administration is committed to turning this into a reality.

Over the past few decades, agriculture has evolved into a fundamental source of economic growth in Tanzania. Concurrently, the demand for mechanization of on-farm activities is steadily increasing. Consequently, the manufacturing industry finds itself at the heart of processing local agricultural products.

In line with this, the government is intensifying its …

Towards the June 1^st deadline for the use of plastic bags in the country, the government is in talks with 15 industries that manufacture alternative bags to increase production.

The Minister for Industry and Trade, Joseph Kakunda said in his 2019/2020 ministerial estimates speech that the government welcomes new investors to help raise available alternative shopping and wrapping material.

Environment friendly bags can be made from easily available raw materials like cotton and sisal, among others, in like manner as baskets and straw bags of various sorts.

Mufindi Paper Mills is one among industries instructed to produce substantial amounts of paper bags to meet the demand, he said.

The minister asked the legislature to approve Tshs.100.3 billion ($43.6 million) for the financial year whereby Ths.48.8 billion ($21.2 million) meets the recurrent needs while Tshs.51.5 billion ($22.3 million) is used for development purposes.

The government has taken various strategic steps …