Tanzania’s rice belt faces growing Aphid menace
Published on: Saturday 13 June 2026
KILIMANJARO: FOR decades, rice farming has been a reliable source of income and food security for thousands of households across Tanzania. From the irrigated plains of Mabogini in Kilimanjaro region to the vast rice fields of Morogoro, Mbeya and the Lake Zone, farmers have depended on the crop to sustain their livelihoods. Today, however, a
