DODOMA, March 26 -- THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Gerald Mweli, has held talks with Frances development agency, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), to scale up agricultural financing and reduce reliance on imported food crops.

The meeting, held in Dodoma, brought together AFD Resident Director Celine Robert and Project Officer Marion Vigneau, who commended Tanzanias ongoing investment in transforming the agriculture sector.

Speaking at the meeting, AFD urged closer collaboration in financing agricultural value chains, particularly edible oils and wheat, to boost local production and cut import dependency while strengthening food security for smallholder farmers.

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