Farmers urged to grow drought resistant crops

Local farmers have been advised to contemplate the nature of the soil and climate of their regions before selecting appropriate crops to grow.

Tanzania is among seven African countries where drought-tolerant maize seeds will be produced for distribution across the continent, The Citizen was informed here at the weekend.

Cameroon’s ambition to triple cocoa production and become one of the world’s top three producers within a decade is being hampered by failure to modernise ageing plantations and attract young farmers to the sector.

Tanzanian businesses should capitalise on contacts they got during the second Tanzania-China business forum to create lasting and productive networks with their Chinese counterparts.

Farmers in the Lake Zone regions have been urged to use modern crop storage methods in order to avoid the risk of fire in their stores.

Maize varieties found to be resistant to a viral disease, which has caused havoc to farmers in East Africa in recent years, have not yet been released as they are awaiting further screening.

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South Africa is facing one of the worst droughts to hit the region in 30 years, affecting food production and prices, while many small farmers are expected to go out of business, writes the BBC's Nomsa Maseko.