Students Receive Clove Seedlings to Fund Their Education

MOROGORO: MINISTER of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Regional Administration and Local Government PMO– RALG), Professor Riziki Shemdoe has distributed 1,080 clove seedlings to 108 Form One students at Ng’aro Hill Secondary School in Morogoro as part of efforts to support the region’s “Study and Clove” campaign. Prof Shemdoe handed over the seedlings during a recent visit to the school, located in Morogoro District Council, saying each student would receive ten clove seedlings to plant at their homes. The campaign, which was launched in early 2025 in the district, involves providing selected students with clove seedlings to be planted on their own farms or on land belonging to their parents or guardians. The initiative aims to enable students to become self-reliant in financing their education through income expected from future clove harvests. “This programme seeks to link education with economic empowerment, enabling students to support their schooling and assist their families using the limited resources provided,” Prof Shemdoe said. During the visit, the minister directed that ongoing construction works and renovations at the school be completed within the next three months. He also commended Morogoro District Council for effectively implementing the school construction project, which has cost more than 500m/-, noting that the buildings reflect value for money. ALSO READ: CCM act on lentil farmers’ pricing complaints In a related development, Professor Shemdoe instructed the Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA) to construct an access road to the school to ease transportation and improve the learning environment for both students and teachers. Morogoro Regional Commissioner, Mr Adam Malima, thanked the minister for supporting the initiative, saying the distribution of clove seedlings to 108 students complements the region’s efforts to promote self-reliant education. “This visit demonstrates the government’s commitment to improving the education sector by linking learning, environmental conservation and economic opportunities for students, particularly through the ‘Study and Clove’ programme,” Mr Malima said. He added that within five years, the clove trees are expected to generate income that could finance students’ education up to university level, support technical and vocational training, or serve as a source of household income.