Jibrin Ibrahim, Deepening Democracy Column, Daily Trust, 30th November 2015 In 1843, the German historian and theologian Bruno Bauer, wrote the polemical book, "The Jewish Question", following strident demands by Jews for emancipation. He argued that Jews could achieve political emancipation only if they relinquish their religious consciousness, since political emancipation requires a secular state, which he assumed did not leave any "space" for social identities such as religion.
Alisema katika mkutano huo wa hadhara ulilenga kuchambua masuala muhimu yanayojitokeza katika kilimo cha Tanzania na kuona namna bora ya kukabiliana na changamoto hizo kwa maendeleo ya taifa, kuwa kuanzia miaka ya 1970 mazao kwa ajili ya masoko ya nje yaliporomoka sana na kusababisha taifa kutafuta njia nyingine ya kurekebisha hali hiyo ikiwamo kuanzishwa kwa mradi wa kubadili kilimo wa SAGCOT.Prof. Brain Van Arkadie ambaye ni msemaji mkuu wa mhadhara mkubwa ulishirikisha wanazuoni mbalimbali kujadili historia na nafasi ya kilimo na sera zake katika kufanikisha safari ya viwanda ya Tanzania, kwa kuangalia mazao ya chakula kama mazao ya biashara akiwasilisha utafiti wake katika mkutano huo ulioandaliwa na ESRF na kufanyika jijini Dar es Salaam.