African Agriculture and Food Systems
By H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn Promising progress is being made in Africa’s agricultural transformation. On my recent mission to Malawi, I witnessed the plans to create an Agricultural Transformation Agency in the country, a significant milestone in the journey towards fast-tracking transformation of the continent’s food systems. This bold move by the government not only […]
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has launched a fertiliser subsidy programme to start 2022/23 season. A bag of DAP that was sold for Sh131,675 will now cost Sh70,000 only, while that of Urea, which used to fetch Sh124,714, will cost Sh70,000 only. Agriculture minister Hussein Bashe said a bag of CAN, which used to fetch Sh108,156 […]
soybean farmers in the Southern Region have shown keen interest in the anticipated investment by China’s Longping High-Tech. This investment is expected to enhance soybean production and quality across various regions in Tanzania. During an ongoing tour by Longping’s executives to the soybean-producing areas in Tanzania, Mr. Shangyang Wu, the Director of Foreign Business and […]
*Workable input distribution networks key to technology adoption, sustainable and improved food systems Dr Joseph Mhagama is a Member of Parliament for Madaba Constituency in Tanzania, chair of parliamentary committee on Law and Constitution and the CEO of RUCODIA (Ruvuma Commercialization and Diversification of Agriculture)” a vocal civil society about commercialization and diversification of agriculture as a […]
08-Mar-2022 The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania through her midterm development agenda, the Five Year Development Plan III (2021/2022- 2025/26) has strategized for a significant increase in agro-processing output. She has thus embarked in the development and operation of the Agro-Industrial Processing Hub (Mega Industrial Processing Hub) to be located on the land […]
The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) is an ambitious initiative that aims to increase agricultural productivity and boost economic growth in southern Tanzania. Spanning eight regions—Morogoro, Iringa, Mbeya, Ruvuma, Njombe, Songwe, Katavi, and Manyara—SAGCOT covers about one-third of Tanzania’s total land area. With a focus on enhancing food security, improving farmer incomes, and […]
Programme Document August 2020
Vijana wanaojishugulisha na kilimo hai kwenye wilaya ya Chamwino mkoa wa Dodoma wameiomba serikali iwasaidie kupata uhakika wa masoko ya mazao yao ikiwemo alizeti, mahindi, kunde, ufuta na mazao ya mboga mboga. Wamaetoa ombi hilo jana Jumamosi (01.05.2021) wakati wataalam wa Wizara ya Kilimo wanaofanya ufuatiliaji wa utekelezaji wa Mkakati wa Taifa Vijana kushiriki kwenye […]
LILONGWE, April 03, 2021: – The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, today (April 03, 2021) held a meeting with the President of the Republic of Malawi, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, during which he updated the President on […]
Kigali, 14 April 2021: The Pan-African Farmers Organization (PAFO) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have signed a cooperation and partnership agreement to strengthen the capacities of African farmers’ organizations to ensure that they provide effective services to smallholder farmers, especially women and youth. The agreement will see AGRA supporting Farmers’ Organizations […]