ALAF Limited Tanzania has assured Ruvuma residents that the new technology that it is using to construct 28 grain storage facilities in the region will ensure maximum quality and that there will be no more shortage of these facilities.

Speaking after President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan laid the foundation stone for the construction of the facilities in Luhimba-Madaba, Songea ALAF Limited Tanzania Project Manager Julius Nalitolela commended the Ministry of Agriculture for the initiative, saying the company was implementing the project using modern construction technology.

Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan was accompanied by the Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe and other officials of Ruvuma region during the laying of the foundation stone.

"This technology is being used for the very first time and we, as ALAF Limited Tanzania, implementing this project under the Ministry of Agriculture, are sure that this is a permanent solution because the focus is on high quality," he said.

He asserted that the roofs of the warehouses would be constructed using saflok, a product that does not allow any leakage especially during the rainy season.

Another product used in this project is a light gauge which will be used for the construction of offices and toilets. "It is light, easy to transport, computer fabricated, does not produce waste in the working area, is resistant to termites, rust-free and safe due to its design and its construction is quick," he said.

National Food Storage Agency (NFRA) Project Manager Engineer Iman Nzobonaliba said after project completion the newly constructed facilities would be able to store more than 28,000 tonnes of grain.

"After completion, this project, which is of high quality, will be the solution to the shortage of grain storage facilities in Ruvuma Region," he said.

He asserted that the project had been completed by 90 per cent and was expected to be completed by November this year.

ALAF Limited Tanzania is a leading company for manufacturing iron sheets in the country. The company, which was founded in 1960, continues to be a key stakeholder in the development of the country’s construction industry.

ALAF has fully-integrated operations, not only for making steel, but also for producing materials used in various roofing activities. It manufactures a variety of steel products for various home roofing applications.