PRESS RELEASE
“The food
security project for underprivileged farmers”
On
31thMarch, 2014, the Government of Japan and the
Government of the United Republic of Tanzaniawill sign Exchange of Notes for the JapaneseGrant Project“The
food security project for underprivileged farmers”.
The grant which will be provided from the
Government of Japan, amountsto three hundred and eighty million Japanese Yen(\380,000,000), approximately six
billion ninety million Tanzanian Shillings (Tsh6,061,000,000).
This
project aims to improve food production, especially for underprivileged
farmers, and its ultimate goal is to enhance food security in Tanzania. The
grant is provided to the Government of Tanzania for procurement of fertilizer. After
the procurement, the fertilizer will be supplied to farmers through private
companies.
The
income derived from the sale of the fertilizer can make it possible for the
Government of Tanzania to support agricultural development and poverty
alleviation by providing infrastructure or access to financial opportunities
for underprivileged farmers.
H.
E. Mr. Masaki Okada, Ambassador of Japan, andDr.Servacius
B. Likwelile, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance of the United
Republic of Tanzania,will sign the Exchange of Notes, and Mr.YasunoriOnishi, Chief
Representative of JICA Tanzania Office, and Dr.Servacius
B. Likwelile, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, will sign the Grant Agreement.
SIGNING CEREMONY
DATE: 31thMarch, 2014
TIME: 9 :00
VENUE:Ministry of Finance
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