Govt petitioned over sisal yield

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Tanzania needs at least $50 million (Sh80 billion) to revive sisal production to reach the levels the country enjoyed in the first 15 post independence years, according to stakeholders of sisal industry.

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The CCM presidential candidate, Dr John Magufuli, yesterday pledged he will repossess privatised sisal estates that lie idle with the aim of redistributing them to farmers for free if he is elected in October 25.

Katani Limited is negotiating with the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) on the possibility of selling power generated from sisal waste to the state-owned firm.

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The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Justice Irene Mulyagonja, has said she is only answerable to Parliament, court and the President in fighting corruption, warning that anybody or authority that attempts to interfere with her investigations will be resisted outright.

>President Jakaya Kikwete has declared that abandoned sisal farms in Tanga Region will be repossessed and allocated to others to develop. He said the government will start with eight farms in Handeni District that will be immediately be distributed among wananchi.

Probe committee uncovers major sisal scandal  The Citizen Daily