African Agriculture and Food Systems
By Safari Fungo Last week, I was in Kigoma, fortunate enough to meet with a number of small entrepreneurs, many of whom were establishing start-up businesses. We discussed a variety of topics, each of which might exert positive or negative influence on their businesses. A particular point of interest was standards compliance. Indeed, the discussion […]
Title: Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Africa: The Case for Patient Capital Date: March 2010 Type: Briefing Paper Author: Keith Palmer (kpalmer@agdevco.com) Introduction: In this insightful briefing paper, “Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Africa: The Case for Patient Capital,” author Keith Palmer delves into the critical role of agriculture in driving economic growth […]
By Apollo Temu Last week we evaluated the importance of having a purpose in life, the need to have a sense of civic duty and the place of education in the life of an individual and the nation as a whole. Education, I must point out, is mainly geared towards eradicating ignorance, and enabling one […]
BY EMMANUEL D. TAYARI For so long we have seen extraordinary misuse of our time. We have generated a culture called NJOO KESHO (come back tomorrow). We have let this culture of excuses paralyse our ability to act with urgency. This culture has slowed down almost everything, because it has made it difficult for anything to get done on […]
Kilimo kwanza is one of the most ambitious and realistic economic policy of President Jakaya Kikwete’s government By Emmanuel D Tayari Kilimo kwanza is one of the most ambitious and realistic economic policy of President Jakaya Kikwete’s government. It has highlighted the key priority areas necessary for implementing reforms; which will aim to improve efficiency in agricultural productivity. It […]
WHEREAS the Tanzania National Business Council (TNBC), under its Chairman, H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania held a two-day meeting on 2nd and 3rd June 2009 at Kunduchi Beach Hotel, Dar es Salaam, to discuss the policies and strategies for the transformation of Tanzania’s agriculture under the theme “KILIMO KWANZA^1” […]
HORTICULTURE is a multi-million dollar transaction in any countries worldwide. In the African Continent, South Africa rank high followed by Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Tanzania with a higher potential than most of these African countries, but it’s potential has not yet to be realized through more exports, local consumption, etc as ADAM IHUCHA, narrates. […]