Press ReleaseGuard Against Cheats, Magufuli Tells FarmersPublished: May 31, 2020 at 7:36 a.m. ET



The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content.

May 31, 2020 (Tanzania Daily News/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- PRESIDENT John Magufuli has cautioned farmers against selling their agricultural produce at throwaway prices, to guard against subsequently buying it at higher prices.

The Head of State sounded the warning yesterday in Dodoma during the historic event to lay the foundation stone for the construction of the State House at Chamwino, an event that was attended by past presidents Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Benjamin Mkapa and Jakaya Kikwete, as well as Mama Maria Nyerere.

Advertisement

President Magufuli was prompted to issue the warning following reports that there were unscrupulous traders who have been luring farmers to sell them crops at lower prices.

"Beware of unscrupulous middlemen from within and outside the country who lure you to sell your produce at lower prices," he said, adding: "This coming year and the following year might not be very good; don't sell your hard earned produce at lower prices, because in the future when hunger strikes you will buy it at very high prices," he noted.

The president told the gathering that it was known that several parts of Africa and the world will experience food shortage because of the lockdown, adding: "It is crucial for us who got a chance to work during the pandemic to preserve our produce, sell them at the right time and when we decide to do so make sure we sell it at much higher prices; don't make ourselves prone to manipula- tion."

NOW PLAYING: Houston Hosts Memorial for George Floyd, Bail Set for Ex-Officer

Visit our Video Center

The Head of State cau- tioned farmers in Shinyanga Region who allowed middle- men to procure paddy before it was harvested.

Dr Magufuli said this year the country had enough food reserve and farmers have harvested a lot of produce, stressing that it was crucial to preserve it for future use rather than selling everything.

The president further advised farmers to consider cultivating drought resistant crops such as potatoes and sorghum to sustain them dur- ing famine as well as selling them.

"I am glad that the Gogo people have started to change as this year they have cultivated several crops; I urge you to continue to do the same as there is no free food ..... I must tell you the truth; we cannot be the capital city where its people beg for food," said Dr Magufuli.

The president has all along been calling upon Tanzanian farmers to invest more efforts in agricultural activi- ties to make them self sufficient in food supply.

Former prime minister in the second phase government, Mr John Malecela, said those who worked hard in Dodoma will never go hungry but a few lazy ones might be in trouble.





His Excellency President Magufuli the Eagle son of Rome

Morocco

Rome More

Mauritania

Merovingian Merovech

Moor Muurs

America

Mars

Marine

Meroe Sudan Nubia capital of the ancient world

5g is the Apocalypse which means to uncover to reveal

Save your strength

Wake up out your slumber

I would say this is a very significant warning you must prepare prepare prepare

I hope it’s not famine

princealexndre:
I hope it’s not famine

Not in Africa the bread basket of the world. Black Rome is still ruling the world. People come to Africa for everything from gold to food and things you can't buy like ancient wisdom.


Yet still you must save your strength

Prepare prepare prepare

Wake up out your slumber

What are we preparing for Exactly

Armypolicecults:



Not in Africa the bread basket of the world. Black Rome is still ruling the world. People come to Africa for everything from gold to food and things you can't buy like ancient wisdom.


Yet still you must save your strength

Prepare prepare prepare

Wake up out your slumber

Stop your Igbo smoking... Kuficking you are always the one on pedophilia topics and conspiracy...

princealexndre:
What are we preparing for Exactly

To rule in the aftermath of this world economic collapse

Hotspotbro:
Stop your Igbo smoking... Kuficking you are always the one on pedophilia topics and conspiracy...

Stop trolling me Bobrisky


Your mom would disapprove of your drunken behavior

iya jesuism

Fr, so it means the economy is collapsing anytime soon.. Oh God save us

Armypolicecults:



To rule in the aftermath of this world economic collapse

If they are taking advantage of the chaos then you might as well too.

Prepare prepare prepare


Save your strength

Store grain it never goes bad

Grow grain

Don't starve in the land of abundance. Prepare prepare prepare. And get rich in the return.


www.feedyourselfandyourfamily..com

Wake up out your slumber

Save your strength

The Federal Government has said many neighbouring countries asked Nigeria for food during the lockdown occasioned by coronavirus pandemic.

Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made this known on Saturday during an Instagram Live Chat with City People Magazine.

The minister, who spoke on the COVID-19 Economic Sustainability Plan recently submitted by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), said the plan contains diverse measures to fortify the Nigerian economy against any shock brought by the pandemic.

Fashola said, “We are looking at constructing roads with more stones, more cement, more iron rods so that more people will be employed. For example, it will take 14 people to build a kilometre of road. So, if you are doing more kilometres, it will demand more labour and materials, so, these are some of the bolts and nuts of that plan.

“Agriculture is another critical part of the Economic Sustainability Plan. We want to increase the cultivatable lands in the country. We are currently cultivating just about one-third and I stand to be corrected on that figure – the minister of agriculture knows the numbers than I do. But in his presentation, as I recollect it, we are not cultivating enough lands. We want to double cultivation, increase food output, not just for local use but for export.

“I must say to Nigerians that because of the success of the agriculture programme which is still evolving, during this COVID exercise, many countries were writing to us from near and far, asking us to please supply them food. This is not in the public space but President Buhari’s priority was, tell them to wait, we must feed our people first before we send out food, we don’t know when this is going to end.

“So, we want to see more value-added in the sector in terms of processing and cultivation. We are losing an unsatisfactory quantity of our agro produce to many factors – transport, cooling, heating and so on. These are some of the components that the Ministry of Agriculture will share in the next few months about how to ensure that we preserve many more of what we produce and lose less.”

The former governor of Lagos State also noted that the National Housing Project which started in 2016 is still ongoing. He stressed that the Ministry of Housing understudied the type of houses Nigerians liked to live in because “cultural differences impact on the way people live”.

He said, “We learnt from the previous National Housing Scheme during the Shagari era that not everybody liked the way the Shagari houses were built. Whilst it was a laudable initiative by that administration, it did not really respond fully to all the aspirations of Nigerians in terms of the type of houses they want to live in.

“In all the 34 states which gave us lands, we have completed the houses. We have now started a second phase in many of those houses close to where the first phase was.”

Beyond building houses, the Senior Advocate said his ministry was providing “Site and Service Scheme” for people who don’t want the government to build houses for them but want the government’s protection and amenities like potable water, steady power, amongst others.

“All over the world, the truism is that not everybody will be able to own a home but they deserve some kind of shelter. Some people have to rent. So, the Federal Government provides Home Renovation Loan which helps some people subsidise their rent, renovate their houses and so forth.

“We are also intervening in the housing sector by issuing titled documents. We’re issuing Certificates of Occupancy. I have signed over 3,400 C of Os in the last two years,” he added.

On federal road projects, Fashola said, “We are making appreciable progress, we have over 600 different contracts. We had hoped that this year, we will complete about 22 major roads between this year and 2021. We have lost three months which is March and now (June) which is our most prolific period before the rainy season. But we will pick up sometimes around September.”

On the case management of the novel coronavirus disease, the minister said, “We were better equipped with information at the time Ebola broke out. The Ebola Virus has been under observation and study especially in East and Central Africa for over 40 years. So, there was a lot of knowledge about its parameters, what to expect, what not to expect. And it was with that information that we were able to respond.

“Those who are battling coronavirus today have only six months knowledge of this virus. So, the parameters of what to look for are constantly changing. In the beginning, we thought that temperature was a good standard – that everybody who had it will have high temperature.

“We now know better that some people will have no symptoms at all. Some people lose sense of taste, they lose their sense of smell, they have headache. I know there are many scientists in the world today doing a lot of research, pathology works from those who have been infected and died trying to understudy the virus.

“What to do now is to follow new advise, wear masks, keep social distancing. If we do that, we will help health workers reduce their workload and help them lead us out of this pandemic.”


https://punchng.com/many-countries-begged-nigeria-for-food-during-lockdown-fg/

Save your strength

Saints Victor and Corona are two Christian martyrs. Victor was a Roman soldier who was tortured and killed; Corona was killed for comforting him. Corona is venerated in connection with treasure-hunting and, since 2020, with the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Wikipedia

Feast: 14 May (Roman Catholic)/11 November (Eastern Orthodox, Julian calendar)

Died: ~170 AD

Venerated in: Roman Catholic Church/Eastern Orthodox Church




Coronavirus is a scam. Pres. Magufuli sent in pigs blood or goat to testing sites because he knows it's fake. Rome is behind the Coronavirus hoax because they run the U.S and control Li family of Chinese Jews in China who own Asia.


Everyone who is a Catholic knows of St. Corona. Even the Corona beer is golden like the sun worship permeating throughout Roman Catholic religion.