November 7, 2012
by Kilimo Tanzania
Press release issued by BRiTEN Dar es Salaam, 7 November 2012 Agro dealers are a critical link in the agricultural input distribution chain; moreover, they play an important role in supporting the smallholder farmer to commercialize. Agro dealers are located nearer the farmer and provide a range of goods and services. Agrodealer Associations serve as […]
November 2, 2012
by Kilimo Tanzania
August 11, 2012
by Kilimo Tanzania
May 31, 2012
by Kilimo Tanzania
Tanzania, a country endowed with large tracts of arable land, has the potential to feed the whole of Africa, according to the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). AGRA Director of Communications Sylvia Mwichuli said yesterday that Tanzania’s potentiality in agriculture lies with the empowerment of smallholder farmer to transform their activities into profitable […]
October 14, 2011
by Kilimo Tanzania
By Anthony Muchoki The magic that could propel farmers to better lives across Africa seems to be improved seeds and access to assured markets for their produce, and there lies the rock and hard place. Visiting rural farmers in Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana, and Malawi, the picture is the same- access to improved seed varieties, which […]
January 31, 2011
by Kilimo Tanzania
By Namanga Ngongi The toxic combination of high food prices and revolt rolling across North Africa should give many African governments cause for great concern. While it is difficult to predict the future, I believe it is safe to say that African governments who fail to address the structural issues that undermine the continent’s food […]
January 1, 2011
by Kilimo Tanzania
CISLAC’s POSITION PAPER FOR AGRA’S STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 2011, ACCRA, GHANA By: Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) CISLAC, No. 7, Mahathma Gandhi Street, Off Shehu Shagari Way, By Bulet Garden, Asokoro, Abuja. Email: cislacnationalassembly@yahoo.com, info@cislacnigeria.org Website: www.cislacnigeria.org GSM: +234-(0)8033844646, 07034118266 1.0 STATE OF AGRICULTURE AT CONTINENTAL, REGIONAL […]
August 18, 2010
by Kilimo Tanzania
By Safari Fungo Last week, I was in Kigoma, fortunate enough to meet with a number of small entrepreneurs, many of whom were establishing start-up businesses. We discussed a variety of topics, each of which might exert positive or negative influence on their businesses. A particular point of interest was standards compliance. Indeed, the discussion […]
April 23, 2010
by Kilimo Tanzania
A Case Study on Contract Farming COTTON AND TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CTDP) Changing the Way Cotton is Produced and Marketed in Tanzania A Case Study on Contract Farming April 2010 Table of Contents I. Executive Summary. 3 II. Overview of the Tanzanian Cotton Industry. 5 2.1. Production Volume and Area. 5 2.2. Brief history […]
April 1, 2010
by Kilimo Tanzania