Zungu hails EA countries’ efforts to increase investments in agricultu

26Jan 2024
Getrude Mbago
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The Guardian
Zungu hails EA countries’ efforts to increase investments in agricultu

DEPUTY Speaker of the National Assembly, Mussa Azzan Zungu has hailed East African countries for their robust efforts to market the agriculture sector and its entire value chain thus attract more investments.

The deputy speaker made the statement in Dar es Salaam during the opening of the three-day Agro FoodPack International Trade Exhibition, which involves 15 countries, including Tanzania, Kenya, Turkey, Iran, India, Egypt, and South Africa, among others. 

“The exhibition is part of the government’s initiative after President Samia Suluhu Hassan unlocked the country to invite investments that will improve the economy and ultimately people’s livelihoods,” he said. According to him, the exhibition which started in Kenya, is currently in Tanzania, and later will be held in Uganda in April, this year with the purpose to enable local trader, entrepreneurs to exhibit heir products to attract investments and new technology. 

During the expo, participants will exhibit silos technology, irrigation, poultry, and solutions for grain value addition in beef and other innovations. Joseph Ntele, coordinator of the exhibition, who is also the chairman of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) said the exhibition is organized between the MXM exhibition organization and the KNCCI. 

He said following the event, local farmers will access skills in technology, boosting inter-trade and enhancing the opening of business opportunities between Tanzania and the other countries in Europe and Asia. “We aim to market East Africa’s potential in the agriculture sector and its entire value chain through the latest technologies to boost our economies through investment,” he said. 

He said they believe that their governments don’t need funding to build infrastructure and provide other services because Africa can decide to market itself, use its agricultural potential to be self-sufficient, and generate revenues to strengthen its economies. Kajiado County Investment Authority CEO in Kenya, Dickson Sitei said Africa can feed the whole world if it positions itself, and that is why it aims to promote, enhance, facilitate, and nurture the growth of investments for the creation of wealth. 

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