NJOMBE: THE Ministry of Agriculture has launched soil testing trials to address soil acidity in Njombe, Iringa, and Katavi Regions. Moreover, the ministry stated that a team of experts from the Department of Agricultural Land Use Management and Planning has conducted soil sampling and pH testing on farms belonging to 22,000 farmers across the three regions. According to the ministry, the three-year exercise, beginning in the 2025/2026 period, is being implemented under the Tanzania Food Systems Resilience Program (TFSRP) to fulfill Disbursement Linked Indicator (DLI) 7.2, which focuses on fertilizer and soil amendment trials aimed at reducing soil acidity. The Ministry will supply agricultural inputs, including seeds, fertilizers, and lime, to ensure these plots serve as training grounds for other farmers,” the ministry stated. He further said that the Southern Highlands zone, Njombe, Iringa, and Katavi Region, particularly in some districts, has been severely affected by soil acidity, which calls for the exercise.