A CHAT FROM LONDON : London’s Spitalfields Market and opportunities for Tanzanian farmers

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“Tanzania can supply organic fruits and vegetables,” the man continues to promise. Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda (pictured) is our man.

“Thicker, bigger and sweeter.” If you hail from Tanzania, especially the fertile regions of Mbeya, Bukoba, Tukuyu, Arusha, Lushoto and Kilimanjaro, you would definitely agree with the honourable speaker. You would concur that the smaller quite expensive goods referred here can surely be surpassed. London’s class of expensive tropical fruits begin with the papaya (cost: minimum Sh10,000), sweet bananas (a bunch of five: approx 6 thou’ shillings) followed by avocado and mangoes (five to six thou’). Cheaper fruits are apples, pears, pineapples (depending where you buy); while the cheapest are oranges and green bananas (five oranges for Sh2,000 for example) from the Caribbean. Want matoke? These would be in the same league as sweet bananas. Very expensive. And we are just speaking of certain parts of London where South East Asian, Mediterranean and African shops are located.

“Tanzania can supply organic fruits and vegetables,” the man continues to promise. Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda (pictured) is our man. He was a guest at one of the most important areas of the UK food chain seven days ago. Although his visit was officially related to the G8 conference, whereby the theme was hunger and nutrition related to children ( you might have seen anti capitalist protesters in the news in London on Tuesday), the PM had a chance to pop in a place known as New Spitalfields Market in the East area of London. The ground breaking occasion was organized and coordinated by the Tanzanian High Commission for ages. New Spitalfields was hatched in 1991 as a continuation of the legendary Spitalfields market a few metres from Brick Lane, a place filled with Asian shops and residences. Started by King Charles in 1682, Spitalfields has a rich history of multiple nationalities. During the 19th century it was dominated by Irish people fleeing the Potato famine that killed around a million between 1845 and 1852. From 1880s to 1970s Jews fleeing persecution equally found it lucrative; today South East Asians (especially from Bangladesh) surround the vicinity. The Prime Minister accompanied by High Commissioner Peter Kallaghe and Tanzania Trade Centre Director Yusuf Kashangwa and other officials were welcomed by Sacoma. Now what is Sacoma?

A CHAT FROM LONDON : London’s Spitalfields Market and opportunities for Tanzanian farmers

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