DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 14 -- TANZANIA has called on member states of the African Seed and Biotechnology Partnership Platform (ASB PP) to increase investment in agricultural research, technology and the production of quality seeds to boost productivity, address climate change and strengthen food security across Africa.

The call was made by the Ministry of Agricultures Director of Crop Development, Yasinta Zongela, during the opening of the Third General Assembly of the African Seed and Biotechnology Partnership Platform, taking place in Dar es Salaam.

She said that through its National Agricultural Agenda, Tanzania aims to achieve an annual growth rate of 10 per cent in the agricultural sector.

Zongela noted that during the 2024/2025 agric...