Over 280 youths, women get farmland under BBT

TABORA: MORE than 280 young people and women in Kaliua District, Tabora Region, have benefited from the government’s Building Better Tomorrow (BBT) programme through the allocation of five acres of free farmland to each beneficiary.

The initiative, implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, aims to empower beneficiaries economically through modern farming practices and increased agricultural productivity.

Speaking yesterday during the land allocation ceremony, National BBT Coordinator, Mr Clepin Josephat said the government would also facilitate beneficiaries’ access to capital and provide agricultural business training to equip them with the skills needed to operate commercially viable farming enterprises.

Representing the Tabora Regional Commissioner, Kaliua District Commissioner, Dr Gerald Mongella, urged agricultural experts to provide close supervision and technical guidance to ensure beneficiaries make productive use of the allocated land.

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“The ministry had also made preparations and distributed production equipment to support the young farmers in achieving their agricultural goals,” he said.

Dr Mongella further urged beneficiaries to follow professional advice and adhere to agricultural guidelines to improve productivity.

Some of the beneficiaries welcomed the allocation, describing it as an important opportunity to improve their economic circumstances.

They pledged to use the land for modern farming and follow technical advice from agricultural experts to achieve the programme’s objectives.