DODOMA, June 9 -- THE government has intensified efforts to combat the sale of counterfeit seeds in the country through the use of digital verification systems, regular inspections and farmer education programmes, measures that have contributed to a significant decline in reported cases from 325 in 2014/15 to just 10 in 2023/24.

Deputy Minister for Agriculture, David Silinde told legislators yesterday that legal measures are being taken against the culprits across the country.

He was responding to a question raised by Japhet Hasunga (Vwawa-CCM) on behalf of Mr Onesmo Mnkondya (Mbozi-CCM), who sought to know the governments strategy for eliminating counterfeit seeds in the country.

Mr Silinde said that under Section 15 of the Seed Act (...