African Agriculture and Food Systems
Kilimokwanza.org Reporter In the lush Southern Highlands of Tanzania, a transformative project is taking shape, as detailed in the 2023 publication “Tanzania Sustainable Soybean Initiative – Building a Business Case for a Long-Term Investment” by the SAGCOT Centre Limited. The presentation details – the characteristics of soybean growers, hotspot areas, input demand, and projected production […]
Nairobi, Kenya, 15th May 2024—AGRA has announced applications opening for the fourth cohort of the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA)’s Advanced Leadership Programme. This initiative is designed for executives and emerging leaders across Africa’s agriculture sector, including government, private sector, and civil society. The Advanced Leadership Programme aims to support developing leaders in […]
Athi River, Kenya – May 20, 2024 – A groundbreaking ceremony in Athi River EPZ marked the start of construction for the world’s first sustainable garment factory built from upcycled containers. This innovative $1.83 million project is financed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with a $530,000 investment and a $1.3 million […]
KIGALI, Rwanda – To promote trade and foster economic growth in Africa, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) to provide a $140 million trade finance guarantee facility. Announced at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, this initiative will enhance trade finance operations across ETI’s subsidiaries in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, […]
Morogoro, Tanzania – May 19, 2024: KilimoKwanza.org Reporter A new initiative under USAID’s Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiatives (AID-I) project will benefit young agricultural entrepreneurs. The project targets the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) areas within the Morogoro, Njombe, and Iringa regions known for their high agricultural potential. TAPBDS, SUGECO, and the Tanzanian government […]
Kilimokwanza.org Reporter The “Her Resilience, Our Planet Project” has been initiated to empower women and young females in the agricultural sector and advance gender equality, agricultural development, and environmental sustainability. Global Affairs Canada funds this ambitious initiative, which will span six years and target five districts within two of SAGCOT’s geographic priority clusters: the Ihemi […]
Dodoma, May 11, 2024—In a significant step towards sustainable agriculture and food security, the Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture, under the guidance of Engineer Godwin Makori, Acting Director of the Department of Agricultural Land Management and Planning, hosted a critical soil health assessment workshop from May 6 to 10, 2024, in Dodoma. This strategic gathering brought […]
Kilimokwanza.org Team Critical challenges facing Tanzania’s agriculture were highlighted during the significant 10th Annual Agricultural Policy Conference held in Dodoma and at the African Food Systems Conference on August 6, 2023, at the Julius K. Nyerere International Convention Centre in Dar Es Salaam. Alarming statistics indicated that more than 90% of Tanzania’s fertilizer imports come […]
DAR-ES-SALAAM – MAY 10, 2024 – Tanzania, a significant octopus producer in the Indian Ocean, is working on a plan to introduce measures for sustainable management and harvesting of the fishery alongside communities and other partners. The plan is geared towards addressing existing gaps in assessing and harvesting octopus stocks to enhance the conservation of […]
Date: May 9, 2024 In a groundbreaking move aimed at transforming agricultural trade in Tanzania, the first-ever sesame seed auction was conducted using the Tanzania Mercantile Exchange (TMX), a transparent trading platform that allows farmers to witness real-time bidding by buyers. The event, held in the Songwe region, saw sesame prices reach a high of […]