Tanzania: Minister to Launch New Bean Seed Varieties

Dar es Salaam — The minister for Agriculture, Dr Charles Tizeba, today, Wednesday June 10, will launch the two types of beans, Selian 14 and 15 that are said to contain high quantities of iron and zinc, which makes them crucial to fight anaemia.

The new bean varieties are also expected to help the country in tackling hidden hunger and malnutrition among children under five years and expectant mothers.

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