DES MOINES, Oct. 23 -- PRIME Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has said Tanzania aims to become one of the worlds top 10 food-producing countries, building on investments made in the agricultural sector.

“Our long-term aspirations are outlined in Tanzanias Development Vision 2050. Under the first goal, Tanzania aims to become a leading food producer in Africa and rank among the worlds top 10 food-producing countries,” he said.

The Prime Minister made the remarks while delivering a keynote address during a discussion on the future of agriculture in Africa at the Norman Borlaug International Dialogue, also known as the Borlaug Dialogue, taking place at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, United States.

He said Tanzanias agricultural...