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Africa-Press<\/a> – Tanzania<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>TANZANIA readiness and preparations to participate in the forthcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit are in full gear.<\/p>\n

So far, about 11 broad-based and inclusive food systems dialogues have been convened to rally stakeholders to develop a comprehensive summary of recommendations and commitments for Tanzania that will be presented at the UN 2021 Food System Summit.<\/p>\n

\u201cTanzania must be on the front seat in the food systems transformation, which requires public and private sector coordination, participation and investments.<\/p>\n

We want to ensure safe, nourishing, sustainable, equitable and resilient food systems to drive the growth of the local and export market,\u201d noted the Director of the National Food Security Unit, Dr Honest Kessy.<\/p>\n

Dr Kessy is also the convenor of dialogues in Tanzania in preparations for the UN 2021 Food System Summit.<\/p>\n

The summit seeks innovative solutions to transform food systems and drive the progression towards the attainment of UN\u2019s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), implemented in Tanzania through national medium-term plans.<\/p>\n

The second-largest economy in East Africa serves as the regions grains breadbasket but exports most of its grains and other agro produce unprocessed.<\/p>\n

However, the country is implementing a flagship project to drive agro industrialization and turn the situation around. At a national dialogue on food systems in Dar es Salaam recently, there was a consensus that improved food systems are a must.<\/p>\n

It emerged that the country needs heavy investments to improve food systems to cement its place as the region\u2019s agriculture powerhouse, building on its strong point in the grains market while addressing its weak issues.<\/p>\n

The national dialogue in Dar es Salaam followed ten other conferences in the regions in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar.<\/p>\n

The food systems dialogues involved public, private, and civil society sectors examining emerging issues to collate information to create a common position for the country to be presented at United Nations Food Systems Summit in September.<\/p>\n

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) in Tanzania is a keen supporter of the food systems dialogues, and it has provided some financial support for some dialogues.<\/p>\n

AGRA Tanzania County Manager Mr Vianey Rweyendela noted that Tanzania\u2019s agriculture sector was at a turning point.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith food self-sufficiency having been surpassed for several years, it is time to direct the excess production into agro-industrialisation and commerce in general in ways that benefit the smallholder farmer in Tanzania,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

Mr Rweyendela noted the dialogues would help synthesize consolidated country position paper identifying opportunities that include practices, policies, actions, partnerships, and commitments for presentation to the UN 2021 Food System Summit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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