Improving the livelihood of small-scale farmers
Taking a New Look at Africa's Agriculture; Develoepmental Communication

Wakulima Pemba wapongezwa kuongeza tija kilimo cha umwagiliaji

Pemba 20.08.2020 Wakulima wa Pemba wameanza kunufaika na miradi ya kilimo inayotekelezwa kwa pamoja na serikali ya Muungano na ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar ya uendelezaji zao la mpunga (ERPP) na mradi wa Kudhibiti Sumukuvu nchini (TANIPAC). Mradi wa Kuimarisha Uzalishaji Mpunga nchini (ERPP) umetumia shilingi Bilioni mbili  kujenga na kukarabati miundombinu ya skimu za umwagiliaji upande wa Pemba kwa…

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Watakiwa kuzalisha mbolea bora yenye bei nafuu

Babati 28.08.2020 Serikali imeviagiza viwanda vya mbolea nchini kuzalisha mbolea yenye viwango vya juu vya ubora na kuiuza kwa wakulima kwa gharama nafuu ili uzalishaji wa mazao uwe na tija na kuchangia ukuaji wa uchumi wa kaya na taifa. Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Kilimo Gerald Kusaya alitoa agizo hilo leo mkoani Manyara alipotembelea kukagua kiwanda cha mbolea cha Minjingu….

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Prof. Siza Tumbo commends AGRA for supporting Tanzania agricultural development roadmap (ASDP II)

DPS-MoA Field Mission to SUKA Consortium 19TH TO 24TH JULY 2020   Tanzania after attaining food self-sufficiency for over a decade is in the race to increase production, develop markets, and multiple agriculture-based industries in the road to fully make agriculture one of the most viable business sectors for pushing up the country to upper-middle-income status, the Deputy Permanent…

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The deal room should be used to increase agriculture sector value chain technology uptake for efficiency, increased technology uptake

Connecting investment-ready agricultural companies and projects to financiers, business services, and ecosystem partners from around the world, is a concept that needs to be encouraged, especially to increase technology uptake for efficiency along the sector value chain. This was underpinned by the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Prof Siza TumboSpeaking in Dar es Salaam recently at…

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Agricultural Policy Reforms in Tanzania: reform on registration and access for new seed propagation, fertilizer industry regulations on registration and supply, contract farming and agricultural marketing. Final Report.

This Report delves into an examination of the agricultural regulatory framework in Tanzania, featuringthe key areas as identified by AGRA (the Client) in the Terms of Reference. The underlying objectivecentered on the examination of the ineptness of the existing regulatory framework on the four key areasthat require reform in order to boost agro-investment and trade in Tanzania. Theyare the…

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Identifying climate adaptation measures for Latin American farmers

An assessment in four Latin American countries identifies the main vulnerabilities and threats of climate change to the region’s agricultural systems. CALI, COLOMBIA – Smallholder farmers are on the frontlines of the climate crisis in the agricultural sector, and at the same time, smallholder farmers feed the world, producing nearly 70% of the total food the world consumes. Providing…

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