ZANZIBAR, Sept. 29 -- CLOVE farmers in Pemba have welcomed and endorsed the pledge made by CCM presidential candidate Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi to grant them official land titles for their clove farms.

Pembas farmers told journalists over the weekend that the move was vital in addressing long-standing ownership disputes and would give them security over their farms and attract investment in the clove sector.

The official issuance of land title deeds for clove farms, initially scheduled for last Friday, has been postponed to next month following the death of Dr Mwinyis brother, Abbasi, which led to the rescheduling of the programme.

Mr Mohammed Ali Kombo, a resident of Kalani, Mgagadu in Mkoani District, said cloves have been a lifeline for...