Tanzania trails in East Africa on agro financing

Agriculture minister Charles Tizeba

What you need to know:

  • The Agriculture, Livestock and Water Committee said that while Rwanda topped regional performance with 61 marks in implementing the Malabo Declaration, Tanzania scored 3.1. Kenya, Burundi and Uganda scored 4.8, 4.7 and 4.4, respectively. The Malabo Declaration is a set of goals aiming for a more targeted approach to achieving the agricultural vision for the continent, which is shared prosperity and improved livelihoods.