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Poverty reduction through industries brings development

Tanzania: Good opportunities in flower production

The China-Tanzania Industrial Development and Poverty Reduction meeting took place in Dar es Salaam with the purpose of bringing together stakeholders from Tanzania and China to share ideas on effective strategies that can be used in combating poverty through development of the industrial sector.

The meeting which was organised by the International Poverty Reduction Centre in China, China-Africa Development Fund in collaboration with Tanzania Investment Centre and President's Office Planning Commission. The theme of the meeting was "Facilitating Poverty reduction Process through Industrial Development".

This theme was selected because Africa is undergoing a transformation, and focusing on industrial development as a solid foundation to achieve sustainable economic growth.

In fulfilling the process of industrial poverty reduction through industrial development in Tanzania, China has an important role to play specifically in providing concept, experience, knowledge, opportunities and investment in the area for Tanzania.

According to many sectors, the Director for Investment Promotion and Services of Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (ZIPA), Mrs Nasriya Nassor, there are opportunities available. In the agricultural sector for example, the existing opportunities are flower production, vegetable production through hydroponics system techniques, fruit farming, processing and canning, and Agro processing and value addition.

The Chinese delegation showed interest to keep on investing in the country due to opportunity available and good business environment that the government has set.

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