African Agriculture and Food Systems
Dodoma: 06.01.2021 WIZARA ya kilimo imesema inajipanga kuanza kupitia upya Sheria ya Ushirika na kupata maoni ya wadau ili kuwa na sheria mpya ya Ushirika itakayoendana na mazingira ya sasa. Kauli hiyo imetolewa na Waziri wa Kilimo Prof. Adolf Mkenda wakati wa halfa ya kukabidhi magari, kompyuta na Laptop kwa Warajisi Wasaidizi wa mikoa ya […]
“Wakati umefika kwa watanzania kujifunza na kuzalisha kwa kasi korosho ghafi si kwa kwenda kuziuza zilivyo bali kuzichakata ili kupata mahitaji mbalimbali ambayo yatasaidia bei ya korosho na mazao mengine mtambuka kuwa juu na kufaidisha jamii na taifa kwa ujumla” Na Beda Msimbe MLIPUKO wa ugonjwa wa Covid 19 umeleta kizaazaa katika masoko mengi duniani […]
BABATI 21:12:2020, Naibu Waziri wa Mifugo na Uvuvi, Pauline Gekul amekemea uvuvi usiozingatia sheria na taratibu na kwamba serikali imejipanga kukomesha tabia hiyo ili raslimali zilizopo ziwe endelevu na zinufaishe kaya na taifa. Akizungumza na Wavuvi wa Mkoa wa Manyara alipofanya ziara mkoani humo Gekul alisema serikali itaendelea na operesheni zake za kupambana na uvuvi […]
On his side, Arusha District Commissioner (DC), Hon Kenani Kihongo, when he flagged off the annual seeds forum, noted that the favourable food security situation in Tanzania is a result of the commendable work done by agriculture stakeholders which has also led to increased internal and external agribusiness. Production and availability of quality seeds have […]
Tanzania has made big progress in adopting science and technology in the transformation of the agriculture sector. This has translated to enhanced food security and higher incomes for multiple stakeholders along the agricultural value chain, according to Prof. Nuhu Hatibu, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Regional Head, East Africa. Prof. Nuhu made […]
Kigoma *Partnerships for agricultural transformation results in the regions of Kigoma, Kagera, and Katavi leapfrogging to become significant producers of food for Tanzania and the neighboring countries to the west of Tanzania The work supported by PiATA-TIJA initiative has contributed to enabling the regions of Kagera, Kigoma, and Katavi to emerge as new food basket […]
ARUSHA, Tanzania, May 29 2017—Smallholder farmers in Tanzania will soon have access to a unique digital saving plan for inputs, coupled with timely, tailored farming advice, that will help to solve several major problems confronting farmers in poor areas: access to finance, to inputs, and to agricultual training. The programme to deliver this plan was […]
Name of organization/ AGRA Grantee: Agricultural Research Institute Mlingano Project title: Strengthening Institutions and Capacity in Fertilizer Quality Control in Tanzania Duration: 3 years Amount: 396,876 USD Project objectives: Create awareness of the stakeholders on the Fertilizer Act and quality control Train personnel that will be used by TFRA in implementing the Act by inspecting […]
AGRA President’s Remarks Venue: Julius Nyerere Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam Date: Friday, March 11th, 2016 Setting the Stage Hon. Mwigulu Nchemba, State Minister for Agriculture, Tanzania Ms. Tone Skogen, Deputy Minister – Foreign Affairs, Norway Hon. Abbas H. Kandoro, Regional Commissioner, Mbeya AGRA’s partners, Colleagues, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen I am delighted to be […]
Because they aren’t satisfied with poverty as a way of life By Agnes Kalibata Across sub-Saharan Africa, roughly 70 percent of the population works in agriculture, almost all of it small-scale. It stands to reason, then, that if African smallholder farmers become prosperous, they will change the continent forever. It is well established that agricultural […]