KAGERA, Sept. 9 -- CCM presidential running mate Ambassador Emmanuel Nchimbi has pledged that, if re-elected in the upcoming October General Election, the party led government will construct a banana wine factory in Kagera Region to boost farmers incomes and reduce postharvest losses.

Addressing a large public gathering at Kashai Primary School in Bukoba Municipality on Sunday, Dr Nchimbi acknowledged that for many years, banana farmers in the region have suffered due to the lack of reliable markets, leading to the loss of hundreds of tonnes of the produce annually.

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