MPWAPWA, Oct. 28 -- THE Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Dr Bashiru Kakurwa has stressed the importance of livestock keepers to directly benefit from government-subsidised pasture seeds while banning their sale for commercial purposes.

Speaking during a visit to the Tanzania Livestock Research Institute (TALIRI) Central Zone in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, the minister ordered the ministrys Permanent Secretary to issue new guidelines governing the sale of the seeds, saying the subsidised inputs should benefit livestock keepers rather than be used for commercial gain.

Dr Kakurwa also directed TALIRI to accelerate research into animal health, pasture and livestock breeds to position the institution as a regional centre for livest...