Ministry of Agriculture (Tanzania)

Ministry of Agriculture

Wizara ya Kilimo
Ministry overview
Formed	October 2017
Preceding Ministry	Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
Jurisdiction	Tanzania
Minister responsible	Hussein Mohamed Bashe
Deputy Minister responsible	Anthony Mavunde
Website	www.kilimo.go.tz

The Ministry of Agriculture is a ministry of the Government of Tanzania.

History

The ministry was formed following the split of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in October 2017 to improve efficiency,^[1] with the livestock and fisheries roles being created into the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries.

Ministers

Parties

  CCM

Minister for Agriculture

Portrait		Name	Term of office		President
		Charles Tizeba	October 2017	10 November 2018	John Magufuli
		Japhet Hasunga	10 November 2018 [2]	16 June 2020
		Adolf Mkenda	5 December 2020[3]	18 March 2021
			18 March 2021	10 January 2022	Samia Suluhu Hassan
		Hussein Bashe	10 January 2022[4]	Incumbent

References

1. "JPM applauded for splitting ministry". The Citizen. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
2. "Tanzanian president sacks 2 ministers in mini-cabinet reshuffle". Xinhua News Agency. Xinhua News Agency. 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
3. "Tanzanian president unveils new Cabinet". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
4. "Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu reshuffles Cabinet". The East African. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2023-06-12.

External links

• Official website