Tanzania and Poland are exploring a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the country’s agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors through investments in food security systems, cold chain infrastructure and value addition.
The discussions took place on Tuesday in Dodoma during a high-level meeting chaired by the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Bashiru Ally Kakurwa, as government leaders met executives from Poland’s Faspol Africa Company to chart new areas of economic cooperation.
At the centre of the talks was the need to strengthen Tanzania’s food systems by investing in modern storage facilities, particularly cold chain infrastructure, while improving efficiency across the entire agricultural value chain.
The meeting brought together key government officials, including Deputy Minister for Agriculture David Silinde, Deputy Minister in the President’s Office for Planning and Investment Pius Chaya, and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation.
The Tanzanian delegation held talks with Faspol Africa Chief Executive Officer Marcin Kaleta, focusing on practical solutions to food security challenges in agriculture, livestock and fisheries.
The discussions also covered opportunities for technology transfer, value addition, market expansion and industrial processing aimed at increasing productivity and reducing post-harvest losses.
Officials said the partnership aligns with Tanzania’s broader economic diplomacy agenda, which seeks to attract foreign investment and modern technologies into productive sectors of the economy.
With agriculture remaining the backbone of Tanzania’s economy, stakeholders noted that investments in storage, processing and logistics infrastructure are increasingly becoming critical to improving food availability, stabilising markets and boosting exports.
The meeting was also attended by experts from the ministries responsible for agriculture, livestock and fisheries, the Ministry of Finance, and the National Planning and Investment Commission, reflecting the government’s wider push for coordinated sectoral development and investment promotion.
