DODOMA, Nov. 14 -- THE government has called on financial institutions, local authorities and the private sector to increase support for young agribusiness entrepreneurs, saying investment in the sector can create jobs, raise incomes and accelerate economic growth.

The call came as 40 young entrepreneurs from Dodoma and Singida received grants totalling 40m/- under the second phase of the Generation Food Accelerator (GFA), implemented through the Vijana Kilimo Biashara project (VKB).

Closing the programmes second phase in Dodoma yesterday, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture responsible for Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanisation, Eng Athumani Kilundumya, said young people need access to capital, skills, technolo...