African Agriculture and Food Systems
“We are making efforts to ensure that the master plan is ready and comes into practice. Kenya implemented their dairy master plan in the 1990s and their production is better than ours. That’s why there is an urgent need for drawing the plan in our country. Tanzania Milk Processors Association (Tampa) has it will fully […]
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, improve the lives of its people. This initiative was known as the Kilimo Kwanza Growth Corridors. The story begins in May 2010, during a gathering of influential minds at the World […]
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 implementing effective legal and regulatory systems for agricultural inputs like seeds. It focuses on various aspects including variety release, registration, seed certification, trade, and the role of different stakeholders in the […]
Name of organization/ AGRA Grantee: Agricultural Research Institute Mlingano Project title: Strengthening Institutions and Capacity in Fertilizer Quality Control in Tanzania Duration: 3 years Amount: 396,876 USD Project objectives: Create awareness of the stakeholders on the Fertilizer Act and quality control Train personnel that will be used by TFRA in implementing the Act by inspecting […]
[Dar es Salaam, Tanzania] – Bella Bird, the World Bank Country Director for Tanzania, Burundi, Malawi, and Somalia, in a comprehensive Q&A , delved deep into the essence and aspirations of the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) and the World Bank’s significant role. This conversation brought to light the ambitious goals and strategic […]
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 for Agriculture, Tanzania Ms. Tone Skogen, Deputy Minister – Foreign Affairs, Norway Hon. Abbas H. Kandoro, Regional Commissioner, Mbeya AGRA’s partners, Colleagues, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen I am delighted to be […]
The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) is an extensive agricultural development initiative designed to boost agricultural productivity, improve food security, and increase economic development across the southern region of Tanzania. The corridor stretches from Dar es Salaam on the eastern coast, through the central regions and extending to the western border of the […]
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 in agriculture, almost all of it small-scale. It stands to reason, then, that if African smallholder farmers become prosperous, they will change the continent forever. It is well established that agricultural […]
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 that glitters is gold. Now, six months since the law came into force, it turned out to be the worst enemy of the multi-million-horticulture industry, direct foreign invest- ments, and to […]