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I urge the CEO of ASA to contact the national irrigation infrastructure commission here at the ASA Mbozi farm on how to manage and roll that out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his three days tour he will have an opportunity to visit the ASA seed farm and inspect the construction of NFRA compounds as well as the TACRI Coffee Research Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Esther Takwa AfricaPress-Tanzania: Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary, General Kusaya has today started a three days tour in Songwe region that will provide him with firsthand information on the activities of irrigation schemes in the area. 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