Press Releases

More bang for the climate buck: study identifies hotspots for adaptation funding

March 27, 2019 · 4 dakika ya kusoma

By combining the latest crop models and local expertise in Vietnam, Uganda and Nicaragua, scientists developed a process to pinpoint where cash crops and…

News

Tanzania: Green revolution beckons Kigoma

March 18, 2019 · 3 dakika ya kusoma

Kigoma: The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has commended the Government of Tanzania’s effort to uplift smallholder farmers in Kigoma Region.…

Press Releases

Dramatic rainfall changes for key crops expected even with reduced greenhouse gas emissions

March 11, 2019 · 6 dakika ya kusoma

By 2040, rainfall on wheat, soybean, rice and maize will have changed, even if Paris Agreement emissions targets are met. Projections show parts of…

Features

Villagers forego roasted maize for more productivity

March 7, 2019 · 4 dakika ya kusoma

Kigoma, Tanzania; Do you like roasted or grilled maize? For this seed variety, it is not for you.  The taste is not good at…

Features

Farmers’ testimonies: More maize, more cassava for improved livelihood

March 7, 2019 · 4 dakika ya kusoma

  Mr. Linus Dominico, a resident of Nyakitonto Village in Kasulu District, who cultivates cassava, is experiencing bumper harvest, he has never seen in…

Features

“PiATA Tija” a new dawn in agriculture for smallholder farmers in Kigoma

March 7, 2019 · 4 dakika ya kusoma

“There is no meaningful poverty alleviation effort without addressing agriculture and its challenges.” These are words by Kigoma Urban MP Zitto Kabwe, which smallholder…