FARMERS in Shinyanga region want to abandon cotton farming after noticing that a kilo of dhal, (famously known in Kiswahili as 'choroko') has gone up from 900/- per kilo to 2000/- this year.

THE Prime Minister, Mr Kassim Majaliwa, is tomorrow expected to preside over Cotton stakeholders meeting in Shinyanga Municipality, where more than 1,000 participants from Shinyanga Region and ...

Mtunga assured the KCA that he would discuss these concerns with the Tanzanian government. He emphasized that most cotton in Tanzania is grown by small farmers, mainly in Shinyanga and Mwanza regions.

He said Tanzania's cotton production was largely driven by small farmers, with Shinyanga and Mwanza being the largest cotton-growing regions. On average, 400,000 acres are cultivated each year.

Tanzania floods sweep Shinyanga 'killing 38 people' Published. 4 March 2015. ... But the weather has wreaked havoc on the landscape and crops of maize and cotton have been destroyed and livestock ...

Organic cotton, on the other hand, produces a significantly lower environmental impact. Growers report improved soil conditions and fewer pests as a result of developing organic farming practices ...