Agriculture, Irrigation and Corporative Department
The Department has the following Duties and Responsibilities Agriculture and livestock policy was revised in 1997;
To ensure basic food security for the nation to improve standard of living of Tanzanians particularly in rural areas whose agriculture is the preoccupation of our people.
To develop and introduce new technologies which increase productivity of labour and land.
To produce raw materials for our industries
To increase foreign exchange earnings
To promote integrated and sustainable use of services, which involves the participation of private sector as well
To promote the accesses of women and youths to land, credits, education and technology.
To raise the nutritional status with the ultimate objective of raising life expectancy of Tanzanians.
