By Irene Madeje
Tanzania embarks on the 2026/27 financial year, laying the foundation for the implementation of the National Development Vision 2050 (Dira 2050), one question deserves our attention: What will define the next phase of our agricultural transformation?
For decades, our national efforts have rightly focused on increasing production. Investments in improved seed, irrigation, mechanisation and extension services that have helped raise productivity and strengthen food security. But as we pursue the aspirations of Dira 2050, producing more will not, by itself, deliver the transformation we seek.
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