NJOMBE, Oct. 1 -- THE Ministry of Agriculture has launched soil testing trials to address soil acidity in Njombe, Iringa, and Katavi Regions.

A statement issued by the ministry on Thursday stated that the initiative targets smallholder farmers to provide them with knowledge on mitigating the effects of soil acidity, including training on the use of organic mineral fertilizers and agricultural lime to reduce acidity levels in their farms.

Moreover, the ministry stated that a team of experts from the Department of Agricultural Land Use Management and Planning has conducted soil sampling and pH testing on farms belonging to 22,000 farmers across the three regions.

According to the ministry, the three-year exercise, beginning in the 2025/2...