MOROGORO, Aug. 7 -- FOR decades, the fertile stretches from Lumuma through Kidete to Mkata have held immense agricultural promise.

Yet, like much of rural Tanzania, local farmers in Kilosa District have remained bound to the unpredictable rhythms of seasonal rainfall and the steep transport costs of moving produce to distant markets. That dynamic is about to change dramatically.

The government is rolling out a targeted strategy to transform the fertile belt served by the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) into a vibrant, year-round commercial irrigation zone establishing logistics-led agriculture as the new engine of regional economic growth.

At the heart of this transformation is the strategic integration of modern infrastructure with comme...