Zanzibar – Zanzibar was called on Wednesday to boost agricultural production to attract industrial investment in agro-processing.

Trade and Industry Development Minister Omar Said Shaaban told the House of Commons that Zanzibarnow has 37 industries that process agricultural products. Among them, he has 3 industries classified aslarge, 10 industries classified as medium, and 24 industries classified as small and medium.

Responding to a question from Mwanakwerekwe representative Ameir Abdalla Ameir, who wanted to knowthe number of agricultural industries in the country, Minister Omar replied that increased production of rawmaterials will attract more investors and create jobs for the islanders. rice field.

He told the House of Commons that the government is committed to the industrial economy by creating afavorable environment for potential investors. “The government is actively marketing the opportunities available to potential investors in agro-processing,” the minister told the House of Commons, noting that seaweed, fruit, vegetable and spice processing is an untapped opportunity that covets investors.mentioned as

The government is also training small business owners of agro-processing to boost small-scale industrieson the island, Omar said.