The Tanzanian government plans to increase the production of agricultural, livestock, and fisheries products by adding value while also involving private sector’s investment.

Speaking during the opening of the Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries Value Chain Development and Growth Conference held today, February 20, 2026, in Mtwara, the Lindi Regional Commissioner, Zainab Rajab, said that the move aims to increase the income of farmers, livestock keepers, and fishers.

Additionally, the RC stated that the regions of Lindi, Mtwara, and Ruvuma have significant strategic opportunities for implementing value chains in agriculture, livestock, and fisheries due to the availability of land, marine resources, and lakes in the regions.

“These regions have major strategic opportunities for implementing agricultural value chains due to the existing resources and priority crops, which include cashew nuts, peanuts, pigeon peas, and sesame, mostly produced in Lindi and Mtwara. Likewise, maize, beans, coffee, soybeans, and tobacco are predominantly produced in the Ruvuma Region,” she said.

Moreover, the Regional Commissioner said that the government, through the Ministries of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, in collaboration with the Agro-Tanzania Organization (ATO) and Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT), continues to coordinate the implementation of strategic projects in the country by incorporating modern technologies, extension services, agricultural inputs, youth and women participation, as well as considering climate change.

She noted that the implementation serves as a strategic tool in executing the Agriculture Master Plan (AMP 2050), which is designed to link high-production areas with essential infrastructure such as roads, railways, ports, markets, industrial facilities, and financial services.