A letter to President Magufuli: Why agriculture must come first

We need a system that empowers our small-holder farmers, many of whom are women, so that they ultimately form groups and become large scale farmers by way of cooperatives.  PHOTO I FILE

What you need to know:

  • One of the most important statistics we have is that most of our agricultural produce, especially food, is grown by small holder farmers. These currently produce a surplus in the major crops especially corn.