As Tanzania enters a new era of growth and development under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the country’s agricultural sector is poised to become a driving force of progress and prosperity. The recent increase in the agricultural budget, coupled with a series of strategic investments in infrastructure, research and innovation, and the empowerment of farmers and youth,…
The Ministry of Agriculture has informed the Tanzanian Parliament that it will undertake a review of the legal framework governing the agricultural sector, with a view to developing a new Agriculture Act. Speaking in the parliament in Dodoma, Minister of Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, stated that the new law will focus on protecting agricultural land, regulating the use of agricultural…
May 8, 2023 | Serengeti, Tanzania | #RenewableEnergyFinancing Hailing from Serengeti-Mara, Tanzania, Penina Boto represents the spirit of countless small-scale farmers in the region. For her, days used to be long, often marked by treks spanning 50 meters, carrying water manually to irrigate her crops. This narrative took a turn when she secured a loan enabling her to purchase…
Musoma, May 8, 2023 | #RenewableEnergyFinancing From the verdant terrains of Tanzania’s Mara region, Juma Makole, a seasoned farmer and livestock keeper, battled persistent irrigation setbacks for years, curtailing his agricultural yield. Yet, 2021 marked a revolutionary change in his agricultural journey, attributed to the renewable energy initiative by the Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI). Securing a financial…
Dr. Apollos Nwafor, Vice President, Policy and State Capability, has released the first edition of the FTCA newsletter.
Dodoma, Tanzania: The Tanzanian government, under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, is set to usher in a new era of agricultural transformation with a strong focus on irrigation farming. Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba, announced the government’s resolute commitment to bolstering irrigation agriculture during his address on the estimates of revenue and expenditure for the…
In the face of global climate inaction, the United Nations Food Systems Envoy, Dr Agnes Kalibata, has spoken out on the urgent need for immediate action to address the growing crisis. Speaking with Daphne Ewing-Chow, Senior Contributor Food, Agriculture, and Sustainability for Forbes, Kalibata highlighted the urgent need for a coordinated and sustained effort to address the impacts of…
It is necessary to accelerate efforts to train farmers and equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to produce quality seeds The value of training farmers to modernize and improve yields cannot be gainsaid. The recently concluded quality seed production training by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Tanzania office, in collaboration with several partners, is a step…
THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE NATIONAL CASSAVA DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (NCDS) 2020 – 2030 THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE NATIONAL CASSAVA DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (NCDS) 2020 – 2030 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… v LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS……………………………………………………………………………………….. vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………………………………………………………………………… ix CHAPTER ONE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 CHAPTER TWO…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 CHAPTER THREE…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 23 Overview…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 23 CHAPTER FOUR……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 27 Overview…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 27…
At KilimoKwanza.org, we have long recognized Tanzania’s immense agricultural potential. Today, we are proud to witness the awakening of this giant as Tanzania takes center stage at the Africa Food Systems Summit 2023, under the visionary leadership of President Samia Suluhu. The launch of the Building a Better Tomorrow Youth Initiative in Agri-business (BBT-YIA) program, showcased during the summit,…