Tanzania, Aug. 6 -- Dodoma. Agricultural sector stakeholders have championed the adoption of indigenous seeds, framing them as the foundation for bolstering food security, enhancing nutrition, protecting the environment, and building climate resilience among farmers.

The call was made on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the ongoing International Nanenane Agricultural Exhibition in Dodoma, where international non-governmental organization Swissaid Tanzania, alongside smallholders and organic farming enterprises, showcased traditional seed varieties and processed agro-products.

Swissaid Tanzania Research and Policy Coordinator, Ms Gladiness Martin, stated that the organization actively promotes indigenous seeds due to their natural resistanc...