DAR ES SALAAM, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian Minister for Education, Science and Technology Joyce Ndalichako said on Wednesday the government has allocated 4 million U.S. dollars to support research on development projects.
Speaking at the 6th Annual Science, Technology and Innovation conference and exhibitions in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, Ndalichako said most of the research will be conducted by state-owned Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH).
Ndalichako said COSTECH was undertaking eight research projects on infrastructure development in Tanzania mainland.
The minister said COSTECH was also undertaking eight projects in the Zanzibar archipelago aimed at finding solutions to specific problems in the areas of sustainable tourism, agribusiness, aquaculture and non-communicable diseases.
Scientists and researchers have the pivotal role of supporting the country to achieve development, said Ndalichako.
"We will continue supporting science and technology innovations in order to promote industrialization and competitiveness by allocating sufficient funds as a means to attain the middle-income economy by 2025," Ndalichako said.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Sokoine University of Agriculture, Raphael Chibunda, said academic and research institutions in Tanzania would adhere to government directives to ensure the research results reach users at the grassroots level.
