NAESA Officials Visit Mbinga District Council to Introduce Agricultural Extension Operations

According to the Ruvuma Regional Secretariat, delegates from the National Agricultural Extension Services Agency (NAESA) visited the office of the District Executive Director of Mbinga District Council in Ruvuma Region to introduce themselves and establish their operational presence in the council.

During discussions, NAESA officer and head of delegation Emmanuel Mtenga stated that the government intends to increase accountability and provide extension services to farmers by closely supervising extension officers to improve farming services for the public.

The District Executive Director of Mbinga District Council, Joseph Kashushura, welcomed the NAESA experts and assured them of cooperation, noting that Mbinga District's economy relies on agriculture, particularly coffee. Kashushura expressed confidence that NAESA's supervision of extension activities would enhance productivity across all levels.

NAESA officer Mugisha Flugence stated that Mbinga District Council is among 137 councils selected where NAESA will establish offices and conduct operations. The Head of the Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries Division, Engineer Evance Haule, added that they welcome NAESA in the belief that it will bring positive transformation by providing education, advice, and technology to improve production and productivity in the country's agricultural sector.

Agricultural extension initiatives in Ruvuma Region directly impact rural livelihoods and farming knowledge across the region's agricultural communities. This is TCDI context, not a statement by the source, and does not mean TCDI took part in what is reported.