Tanzania’s Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries has concluded a two-day induction seminar for the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry, Trade, Agriculture and Livestock, underscoring the government’s push to modernise the livestock and fisheries sectors through technology, research and regulatory reforms.
The seminar, held in Dodoma from Jan. 19–20, brought together lawmakers, ministry officials and technical experts to review programmes, challenges and planned interventions in sectors that support millions of rural livelihoods and play a growing role in food security and export earnings.
Closing the seminar, committee chairperson Deudatus Mwanyika said the presentations had provided parliamentarians with a clearer picture of how the ministry coordinates and supervises livestock and fisheries activities.
He said deeper use of modern research technologies and skills development would be critical in raising productivity and increasing value addition.
“We expect the ministry to continue strengthening the application of modern research technologies and to invest in training that matches those technologies so that livestock and fisheries products can gain more value,” Mwanyika said.
He added that better alignment between research, extension services and market demands would help address persistent challenges faced by producers and improve competitiveness.
Livestock and Fisheries Minister Bashiru Ally Kakurwa said the ministry was implementing wide-ranging reforms to improve service delivery and respond to concerns raised by lawmakers and industry stakeholders. He said closer cooperation with parliament would remain central to achieving the sector’s transformation agenda.
“There are significant changes underway in the livestock and fisheries sectors aimed at resolving long-standing challenges facing citizens and stakeholders,” Kakurwa said, without giving further details.
The ministry said the seminar was designed to enhance parliamentary oversight by equipping lawmakers with a deeper understanding of sector dynamics, ongoing reforms and expected outcomes, as the government seeks to position livestock and fisheries as engines of inclusive growth and industrial development.
