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DAR ES SALAAM. – The National Development Corporation (NDC) of Tanzania has said it has assembled 770 tractors and 140 ploughs out of 2,400 tractors and 1,300 ploughs supplied in the market.
This has reduced dependence on imported implements from Poland.
NDC Managing director Prof Damian Gabagambi revealed this to The Citizen during the on-going 42nd Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF).
“We are launching the tractor today (Monday) here at the grounds. So, we call upon farmers and agriculture stakeholders to come and see our tractors that have been assembled in the country,” he said.
Prof Gabagambi said 941 harrows out of 1,100 have been imported and 225 assembled. The assembly works are being conducted by Tanzanians staff under the supervision of URSUS S.A of Republic of Poland who is the manufacturer and supplier of URSUS tractors.
He said government is implementing a tractor assembly project at TAMCO Industrial Estate, Kibaha District Coast Region. – The Citizen Tanzania
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