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Dodoma Region Braces for Below-Average Rainfall Season: Farmers Urged to Prepare

October 22, 2025
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| Tanzania

Tanzania Meteorological Authority Issues Critical Advisory for November 2025-April 2026 Growing Season Issued: October 17, 2025 The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has released its seasonal rainfall forecast for Dodoma Region, warning farmers and livestock keepers to prepare for challenging conditions during the upcoming agricultural season running from November 2025 through April 2026. Key Forecast Highlights According to the official…

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Ethiopia’s Feathered Economy: How Women’s Backyard Chickens Underpin Rural Livelihoods and Reveal a Hidden Economic Truth

September 11, 2025
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| Ethiopia

The Unseen Economic Engine By Kilimokwanza.org Reporter In a small village in Ethiopia’s Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR), a woman named Abeba begins her day not in the fields, but in her own backyard. Her focus is on a small, bustling flock of indigenous chickens, birds that scavenge for their food around her home. Her daily routine…

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Navigating the Storm: AGRA’s 2024 Report Charts a Bold Course for Resilient, Competitive African Agriculture

August 6, 2025
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| Africa

NAIROBI, 6th Aug, 2025 – Africa’s agricultural sector faced a perfect storm of challenges in 2024, yet a report from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) outlines a path forward defined by resilience and strategic action. The AGRA Annual Report 2024 acknowledges the formidable headwinds that threatened food systems across the continent, including global trade disruptions,…

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Unlocking the Carbon Economy: Comparative Pathways for Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda in Global Carbon Markets

June 1, 2025
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| Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

KILIMOKWANZA.ORG TEAM This report provides a comparative analysis of the engagement of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda with global carbon markets, examining the roles of communities, governments, and private actors. It highlights successes, challenges, regulatory gaps, and opportunities for fostering inclusive and sustainable carbon business models across these East African nations. Kenya has rapidly developed a comprehensive legal framework, including…

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Limestone Resources of Tanzania: A Comprehensive Geological and Economic Review

May 31, 2025
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| SAGCOT/AGCOT, Tanzania

KILIMOKWANZA.ORG TEAM I. Introduction A. Overview of Limestone: Definition, Composition, and General Economic Importance Limestone is a sedimentary rock primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3​), predominantly in the mineral forms of calcite or aragonite. While these carbonate minerals form the bulk of the rock, limestone typically contains varying amounts of impurities. These can include siliciclastic components such as quartz…

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Tanzania Rises as a Beacon of Beekeeping Excellence Ahead of World Bee Day 2025

May 20, 2025
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| Africa

By Elizabeth Shumbusho Tanzania is buzzing with anticipation as it prepares to host World Bee Day 2025 , a vibrant celebration of nature, innovation, and sustainability in the apiculture sector. With optimism and pride, the country reflects on its growing achievements in beekeeping while laying a solid foundation for hosting the Apimondia International Beekeeping Congress in 2027 — a…

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Commercial Farming in Nyandarua County, Kenya: Unlocking a County’s Agricultural Promise

May 18, 2025
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| Africa, Kenya, News

By Charles Mwangi Nyandarua County, nestled in the central highlands of Kenya, is undergoing a profound agricultural awakening. While it has long been known for its lush landscapes and rich volcanic soils, what is emerging now is a dynamic transformation: a quiet revolution driven by commercial farming that is redefining the region’s economic identity and social fabric. A County…

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Kenya Transforming Agriculture for Economic Empowerment and Food Security: Grand Promises, Grim Realities

May 14, 2025
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| Africa, Features, Kenya

By Cege Wa Mahiga This morning, Principal Secretary for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh Paul, CBS, joined Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki at his Karen residence for yet another high-level meeting aimed at reviewing the status of Kenya’s agricultural transformation under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). While the optics were impressive and the statements polished, beneath the rhetoric lies…

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