African Agriculture and Food Systems
*Tanzania set to become no 1 producer in Africa * East Africa’s most political crop By Anthony Muchoki East African Community (EAC) maize powerhouse,…
*Model rural village By Anthony Muchoki Tandai Village in Morogoro Rural District is a good case study of a successful rural based farming economy…
Once upon a time shadows of hopelessness and helplessness deeply engulfed her life. She felt that financial desolation had done her out of a…
*High production records, small scale processors on the rise*The crop back at the top as the most important food crop in Zanzibar*Kizimbani variety runaway…
Kilimokwanza.org Team In Tanzania, a significant transformation in the agricultural sector is underway, led by the burgeoning horticulture industry, locally known as ‘Malimbichi’. This…
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) has marked 2016 as a year of significant advancement in agricultural development…
The Association of Tanzania Employers (ATE) have told the new government to address policy and law issues that have been triggering the high cost…
“We are making efforts to ensure that the master plan is ready and comes into practice. Kenya implemented their dairy master plan in the…
Once upon a time in Tanzania, a visionary initiative was born, one that aimed to transform the nation’s agricultural landscape and, in doing so,…
The “Legal Guide to Strengthen Tanzania’s Seed and Input Markets” is a comprehensive document that aims to enhance Tanzania’s agricultural sector by developing and…
Name of organization/ AGRA Grantee: Agricultural Research Institute Mlingano Project title: Strengthening Institutions and Capacity in Fertilizer Quality Control in Tanzania Duration: 3 years…
[Dar es Salaam, Tanzania] – Bella Bird, the World Bank Country Director for Tanzania, Burundi, Malawi, and Somalia, in a comprehensive Q&A , delved…
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…
The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) is an extensive agricultural development initiative designed to boost agricultural productivity, improve food security, and increase…
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…
Arusha. A year ago, Tan-zanian parliamentarians endorsed the Value Added Tax Act 2014, amid fanfares and went home peacefully, little knowing that not everything…
Dar es Salaam. The private sector in Tanzania wants a sta- ble and predictable regulatory environment which will enable investors, operators and custom- ers…
Kilimokwanza.org SAGCOT played a pivotal role in the 2015 Grow Africa Investment Forum in Cape Town, contributing to the advancement of public-private initiatives in…
Dar es Salaam Today, a significant milestone was achieved in Tanzania’s agricultural sector with the signing of an agreement to support the Southern Agricultural…
Dar es Salaam, October 2013 In a significant stride toward sustainable development and economic growth, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Cooperatives proudly…
By Anthony Muchoki ARUSHA, Tanzania — The pursuit of a green revolution in Tanzania’s agriculture sector is already showing promise, as local companies have…
Your Excellency Dr. Kofi Annan, Chairman of the African Green Revolution Alliance (AGRA); Your Excellency Dr. Eng. Gervais Rufyikiri, Second Vice President of the…