The Tanzania government’s confidence comes following the allocation of Sh150 billion in the 2022/23 Agricultural budget to subsidize fertilizer prices.
The fertilizer utilisation increment is over 140,000 tonnes as compared to 360,000 tonnes utilized in the 2021/22 agricultural season.
The new targets were revealed yesterday by Tanzania’s Fertilizer Regulatory Authority (TFRA) executive director, Dr Stephen Ngailo, shortly after a press conference to unveil the government’s plan to provide fertilizers at subsidized prices.
Speaking exclusively to The Citizen, Dr Ngailo said farmer’s fertilizer application was affected by hiked prices and unfavourable weather conditins.
“This is contrary to 475,000 tonnes of fertilizers used by farmers in the 2020/21 farming season,” he said, noting that the government aims at supplying more subsidized fertilizers in the market in order to increase uptake.
