DAR ES SALAAM, April 14 -- FROM a human perspective , tomorrow is often uncertain, sometimes frightening, rarely predictable and never guaranteed to be kind.

As long as it remains unseen, anxiety about it is almost inevitable.

Yet, experience and planning teach us that unless deliberate action is taken today, the future we fear may well become reality.

This brings us to an important reflection: What tomorrow is and what it can be made to be.

The difference lies in what we choose to do now. Gradually, Tanzanians are coming to terms with a once-overlooked reality, food crop production is no longer merely about subsistence.

It has proven, beyond reasonable doubt, to be a powerful driver of both household income and national economic gro...