Tanzania finds solution to agricultural-pastoral land dispute

DODOMA: THE Tanzanian government has continued to implement village land use plans that designate specific areas for agricultural and pastoral activities countrywide.

That is among various long-term measures to address ongoing conflicts between farmers and herders, especially in the Morogoro region.

The government is being carried out through the National Land Use Planning Commission.

Speaking in Parliament in Dodoma, the Deputy Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Geoffrey Pinda, made the remarks while responding to a question from Special Seats MP, Dr. Christine Ishengoma, who sought to know what strategies the government has in place to resolve the persistent land disputes in the region.

Deputy Minister Pinda explained that in addition to the land use planning efforts, the government is also implementing the Land Tenure Support Program (LTSP), locally known as the “Panga, Pima, Milikisha” project. Through this program, emerging towns and local government municipalities are being systematically planned, surveyed, and issued with legal land ownership, alongside the development of structured land use plans.

Furthermore, the Deputy Minister urged citizens to adhere to the designated land use plans. He emphasized that doing so would significantly reduce the overlapping of agricultural and pastoral activities, which has often been the primary source of the conflicts.

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The government has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with citizens and various stakeholders to find lasting solutions to these land-related disputes, in a bid to promote sustainable national development.