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Thursday 31 March 2016


AGRICULTURE is cultivated only whether urban or rural farmer provided economic to gain what he decides to produce IEP This article is based on agriculture which many may be surprised because of the nature of agriculture itself. On the word many consider agriculture farming rural areas, especially in rural areas. Agriculture I have discussed is comprised of green vegetables, tomatoes, eggplant, garlic, cabbage, sweet potato leaves and spinach. Agriculture This can be done in two ways: The first is to use a method known as 'green house' and open the alley which takes place in specific areas clear that the government should set them planing urban settings. In agriculture deeply appreciate it, the author of this article has done an interview with Urban Planning Specialist and Assistant Lecturer at the University of Lands, Hussein Kayera. The first explains the history of this vegetable farming urban Tanzania and how citizens can benefit from such activities. Kayera says, urban horticulture exist by law but no areas designated for such activities. According to Kayera, urban horticulture were allowed officially by the government in 1970 and barred in 1980 before officially restored in 2000. He says that agriculture can produce vegetables such as tomatoes, eggplant, red pepper, spinach, cassava leaves and tomato pot. "Cultivation of vegetables cities is very good and also exists in accordance with the law but the government is unable to allocate specific areas for such activities farming" "The government was supposed to divide areas since 2000 adopted a law recognizing urban agriculture, but no efforts were undertaken and instead citizens cent along the rivers and canals that come from industrial wastewater which endanger health, "says Kayera. Kayera says that agriculture is facing a number of challenges, including the lack of specific areas designated by the government for manipulating the activity of vegetable production. He mentions another challenge that is the uncertainty of owning urban area for agriculture and farmers use wastewater which is unsanitary. He says some of the urban farmers use pesticides without following procedures, something which causes great harm health. Kayera says, the use of land and unsafe drinking water can cause unsafe production and undermines the health of consumers. Other challenges mentioned confronting urban vegetable farmers is the lack of global market and the difficulty of storing the vegetables to be upon a long time without going bad. Kayera says that agriculture is receiving priority will help reduce unemployment, would increase production of vegetables that have no chemicals better than those produced in the sewers comes from manufactured. Vegetable farmer in the area of ​​Dar es Salaam Msimbazi, Janeth Mlinga, says agriculture's what's driving his life. For a long time, there have been allegations that the vegetables produced in the valley of the river Msimbazi is a health hazard for sugarcane farmers use chemicals that come from industrial waters. "Agriculture This is very good since the foundation of the life of my family, I get here food and daily needs of my family, although many say that vegetables produced here is bad and harmful to health, this is not true because I heard the dead man to eat vegetables produced in this valley, "says Mlinga. It was alleged that, as the majority of Dar es Salaam would be, when they visit the product vegetables are zokula would continue eating them because cultivated in squalor, and the water used to irrigate also disappoint. Mlinga says, he began to cultivate spinach, sweet potato leaves and okra in the valley for over 10 years now and has never had the case not heard from the hospital that someone has died from using vegetable-derived Msimbazi valley. "Vegetables are is much we have here is good health and even ourselves to eat, so if we produce food that we consume even ourselves, we know something product quality," says Mlinga. Research conducted by the University of Land in the valley of the river Msimbazi including soil and water in the basin to comply with the criteria of WHO World Health Organization and the Bureau of Standards in TBS, revealed the presence of chemicals and toxins. The study found that other sites used for the cultivation of vegetables are used for disposal of waste batteries finished including time of use, residues of cell phones, automotive parts and poor refrigeration. Toxic waste is thrown into canals used for irrigation of vegetables and poses health risks to consumers. In the same study also found that vegetables under irrigation and water poisoned with chemicals, including lead, copper and chromium are dangerous to human health. The study shows that vegetables produced in the valley of Msimbazi sold in the markets of Ilala, Kariakoo, Buguruni, Veterans, Tazara, Mwananyamala, Mnyamani, Kigogo, Magistrate Vingunguti, Tabata, Mikoroshini and surrounding areas and these farmers are in Dar es Salaam.

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