China’s new small tomato variety offers export opportunity for Tanzanian farmers

Horticultural stakeholders admire a variety of small tomatoes specifically grown for fresh consumption.  PHOTO |THE CITIZEN CORRESPONDENT

Yinchuan. Tanzania’s horticulture industry is eyeing a fresh opportunity as China tests a newly developed variety of small tomatoes specifically bred for fresh consumption.

The initiative could open the door for Tanzanian farmers to adopt the technology, cultivate the crop and tap into China’s vast market of more than 1.4 billion consumers.