ZANZIBAR, March 24 -- ZANZIBAR has unveiled an ambitious plan to plant more than 3.2 million trees during the 2026 long rainy season, as part of efforts to restore the environment and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Speaking at a press briefing over the weekend, Zanzibar Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources and Livestock, Suleiman Masoud Makame said the annual tree-planting campaign remains a key national priority, taking advantage of the Masika rains to improve survival rates and expand green cover across the islands.

He said a total of 3,273,154 seedlings have been prepared in both public and private nurseries. Of these, 1,045,179 were raised in government nurseries, while 2,227,975 were produced by private ...