African Agriculture and Food Systems
By Beda Msimbe Through the Ministry of Agriculture, the Tanzanian government has embarked on an ambitious nationwide soil health testing initiative. Eng. Juma O. Mdeke, Director of Planning and Land Use Management at the Ministry of Agriculture announced the plan during the eighth economic empowerment program launch for farmers, organized by the non-governmental organization World […]
By Sifa Lubasi More than 25,000 farmers in the Dodoma, Morogoro, and Singida regions will receive education on producing quality millet and peanut seeds within their villages. These farmers will benefit from the village-level quality seed production project implemented by the Dodoma Seed Producers Organization (DASPA) with funding from the Mexican institution under the Avisa […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources, and Livestock of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (SMZ) has expressed its commitment to continue collaborating with various stakeholders through its institutions to enhance the agriculture and livestock sector, aiming to provide economic opportunities and employment. This was stated by the Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources, and […]
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Tanzania branch, is gearing up to aid the government in boosting its capacity to be the first to seize opportunities in the forest, vegetable, and flower markets in the Africa Free Trade Area. Moreover, the government has said it has a strategy to expand its external market for vegetables, […]
In a recent plan to boost agricultural production, the government has committed to investing further resources in constructing irrigation infrastructure. This was disclosed by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Anthony Mavunde (MP), while speaking at a Conference for Traders and stakeholders involved in local and international agricultural produce trade, held on July 14, 2023, […]
Farmers of sesame seeds in Tunduru district have earned 17 billion shillings after selling 4,641 metric tons of raw sesame seeds through six auctions held in the district under the warehouse receipt system. This was announced yesterday by the Marketing Officer of the Main Cooperative Union (Tamcu Ltd) in Tunduru District, Marcelino Mrope, during the […]
Arusha, 6th July 2023 – President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania addressed the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states on Monday, emphasizing the importance of achieving regional food security. Speaking at the 53rd Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, President Samia provided insights and recommendations for attaining self-sufficiency in food production. President […]
The purpose of this directory- jointly produced by the Agricultural Non State Actors Forum (ANSAF)and Agricultural Council of Tanzania (ACT) in collaboration with and the Cashew Board of Tanzaniais to profile cashew sector in Tanzania, with the aim of attracting more investments. It aims toprovide an account of the capabilities of the cashew sector in […]
Dodoma, Tanzania: The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed its commitment to allocate $101 million (equivalent to approximately 244 billion Tanzanian shillings) for the implementation of the Building Better Tomorrow–Youth Initiative for Agribusiness (BBT-YIA) and block farming projects in Tanzania. Following a meeting at Chamwino State House in Dodoma, Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe revealed […]
Dar es Salaam, 27th June, 2023 As Tanzania strives to achieve its ambitious renewable energy targets by 2025, the Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) is pleased to report a positive response from financial institutions in supporting grassroots renewable energy financing. This development represents a significant milestone towards realizing the country’s renewable energy goals. Tanzania’s […]