Tanzania, July 21 -- Mbeya. In Mbeya Region, agriculture is doing more than driving the local economy.

Revenue from major crops is being channelled into education, with district councils building schools named after the commodities that finance them.

The initiative has improved access to education in rural areas, reducing the distance pupils travel to school while contributing to better academic performance.

Regional authorities say the strategy demonstrates how agricultural wealth can be reinvested in social services while encouraging communities to appreciate the value of farming.

Mbeya, one of Tanzania's leading agricultural regions, produces both food and cash crops, including cocoa, pyrethrum, tobacco, avocados, coffee, sesame, p...