Dar es Salaam, March 29 -- DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) has been urged to keep on funding farmers groups in fattening cattle projects to boost their incomes and contribute to economic growth.

The plea was made recently by the National Ranch Company (NARCO- Kongwa) Manager Mr Elisa Binamungu when the COSTECH and media team visited the ranch in Dodoma. “Farmers groups engaging in cattle fattening have been among the major suppliers of cattle for beef production at Kongwa beef factory,” said Mr Binamungu adding there were many empowered groups that will help even small farmers to stop selling cattle at a loss.

He said beef production is the key to reducing poverty, achieving food s...