African Agriculture and Food Systems
Tea Board of Tanzania Embarks on Nationwide Training Program to Revolutionize Tea Cultivation Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – In an initiative aimed at revitalizing the Tanzanian tea sector, the Tea Board of Tanzania (TBT) has announced the launch of a comprehensive training program focused on investment and input purchase financing mechanisms for cost minimization. This […]
SAGCOT Centre had the honor of hosting the Norwegian Ambassador to Tanzania for a three-day visit across the pivotal regions of Iringa and Morogoro. This visit, spanning from March 13th to 15th, 2024, underscored the flourishing partnership between Tanzania and Norway in the realm of agricultural development. A conversation between the Morogoro Regional Commissioner, Hon. […]
Date: March 17, 2024, SAGCOT Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania *SAGCOT Hosts Ambassador Tone Tinnes in Iringa, Morogoro The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) is delighted to announce the recent visit of Her Excellency Madam Tone Tinnes, the Norwegian Ambassador to Tanzania, to the SAGCOT region, focusing on the Ihemi and Kilombero Clusters […]
*SAGCOT Hosts Ambassador Tone Tinnes in Iringa, Morogoro The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) is delighted to announce the recent visit of Her Excellency Madam Tone Tinnes, the Norwegian Ambassador to Tanzania, to the SAGCOT region, focusing on the Ihemi and Kilombero Clusters across the Iringa, Njombe, and Morogoro Regions. During a three-day […]
SAGCOT has shown innovation and partnership, bridging the gap between the public and private sectors to foster agricultural growth and sustainability. Said Elias Luvanda, in his role as the Acting Iringa Regional Administrative Secretary, took this occasion to elaborate on the successes and the roadmap ahead for the SAGCOT initiative. On the 13th of March, […]
Mr Barba Gaoganediwe When I reflect on the achievements made so far in Africa’s air transport, I strongly believe that The African Union’s Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative is a near reality of our time. A flagship project of the African Union Agenda 2063, this initiative aims to create a single unified air […]
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – The Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) has announced a pivotal meeting aimed at aligning the private sector’s interests and insights with the upcoming Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Program in Tanzania. This consultative meeting is set to take place on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, at the TPSF Boardroom, from 12:00 […]
Kilimokwanza.org Reporter In a move to bolster the agricultural sector and ensure food security, Tanzania, in partnership with the Dutch Embassy, has unveiled a comprehensive guidebook for the registration of potato seed varieties. The initiative, aimed at enhancing the potato farming landscape, was announced during a ceremony held in Dar es Salaam last week. The […]
The Ministry of Agriculture in Tanzania has recently unveiled a comprehensive 42-page booklet entitled “Mafanikio ya Kilimo kwa Miaka Mitatu ya Serikali ya Awamu ya Sita” (“Agricultural Successes in the First Three Years of the Sixth Government Phase”). This publication serves as a testament to the country’s strides in the agricultural sector under the stewardship […]
Tanzania is confronting one of its most pressing challenges – food loss and waste, with “Tuhifadhi Chakula” (“Let’s Save Food”) initiative which was announced on August 8, 2023. The nation has sets its sights on transforming its agricultural landscape. This ambitious five-year project, backed by a $24 million investment from the United States Agency for […]