New Delhi: With limited prospects for growth at home, Haryana’s farmers are now looking at Africa as a source of income. The Haryana Government, with the cooperation of the Central Government, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Tanzania to lease 1,00,000 acres of farmland to grow various crops.
“The land is mineral-rich, and whatever you grow, you will have a very good crop. The land lies between the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam and the country’s capital, Dodoma. I am reaping benefits after I took the decision to explore the Tanzanian market,” Somveer Ghasola,58, from Dadri told PTI.
Ghasola aims to grow cashew, rice, and sugarcane on the big chunk of land he has bought at a cheap rate. Apart from this, he has also set up a mining business near Tanzania’s capital, Dodoma.
Besides farming, businessmen from Haryana are also looking to set up agricultural processing, IT, and pharmaceutical businesses in the country.
Haryana’s Industry and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh said that the state aims to set up a new global identity by exploring trade and investment opportunities across Africa and other places worldwide.
A delegation from the state is slated to visit Tanzania later this year to participate in the Dar-es-Salaam International Trade Fair, where a Haryana pavilion will be set up.
