The Tanzanian government, working via the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institution, plans to start production of 20 million improved avocado seedlings in the 2022/2023. Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Anthony Mavunde told the lawmakers that the seedlings will be sold at a subsidized price of 2000/- each.
He added that through the Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI), the government has started registering private avocado seedlings producers and soon it will launch guidelines on the production of seedlings.
Source: ippmedia.com