Food security fears as dry spell drags on

Drought pic

A farmer stands on her field of withered maize in Morogoro Region during the 2010 drought. PHOTO | FIL;E

Dar es Salaam. A prolonged dry spell in Tanzania’s key cereal-producing regions has raised concerns over potential food insecurity, as farmers fear lower yields in the upcoming harvest season.

Reports from Ruvuma, Mtwara, Mbeya, Rukwa, Katavi, Iringa, Singida and Dodoma indicate that farmers are increasingly worried about the impact of the ongoing dry conditions on their crops.