Today is Nane Nane (‘eight eight’ in Swahili) Day, a public holiday in Tanzania. Also known as Farmers’ Day, this day marks the contribution of farmers to the national economy.
The importance of the agricultural sector in Tanzania is hard to overstate. Half of all workers in the country work in the sector and agriculture contributes to almost a third of Tanzania’s gross domestic product and accounts for 85% of exports.
Nane Nane is an important opportunity to showcase new technologies and developments in farming, improve education and highlight best practice. Agricultural fairs start on August 1st, with eight fairs organized for August 8th.
Here is The Band Perry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPK5NAzqf64
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