African Agriculture and Food Systems
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Sakare Yetu: Revolutionizing the Tea Industry in Tanzania Kilimokwanza.org Team Tanzania’s agriculture sector is witnessing a remarkable advancement with The Tea Board of Tanzania’s…
Kilimokwanza.org Team Under the dynamic leadership of Hon Halima Bulembo, the District Commissioner of Kigamboni, the #KigamboniPatamu event is poised to shine a spotlight…
Kilimokwanza.org Team New Kigamboni Fish Market on Way: Set to span an impressive 10 hectares and with a budget allocation of 50 billion shillings,…
By Anthony Muchoki In an event showcasing Tanzania’s commitment to sustainable agriculture and green growth, the Tanzania High-Level Side Event at the 28th Conference…
Dubai, The African Development Bank Group’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA), in partnership with Export Trading Group (ETG), is set to…
By Kilimokwanza.org Team The African Development Bank Group has approved a substantial loan to bolster Tanzania’s agriculture sector. This $66 million loan, granted to…
Dubai, UAE, December 10, 2023 – A landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the AGRA(Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems) and the…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Kilimokwanza.org/ — At the United Nations’ Climate Conference COP28, a formidable African civil society coalition, represented by Secou Sarr, Executive…
Kilimokwanza.org Team Dodoma, Tanzania: In a move to revolutionize Tanzania’s poultry industry, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Prof. Riziki…
Project: “Empowering Tanzania’s Youth: Roadside Vendors’ Path to Structured Access To Markets & Employment“ By Anthony Muchoki AGRA’s Center for African Leaders in Agriculture…
Kilimokwanza.org Team Bujumbura, Burundi In a move to bolster regional trade, the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, in collaboration with TradeMark Africa, today launched…
By Kilimokwanza.org Team Nakuru: In a dramatic show of unity, dairy farmers supplying milk to the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) have vehemently opposed…
Addis Ababa – In an important advancement for African agriculture, nine Tanzanian leaders were among the 78 graduates of the Centre for African Leaders…
“To lead in agriculture is to hold the key to Africa’s prosperity,” declared Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President of AGRA, at the recent graduation ceremony…
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – The Tanzanian government is encouraging women involved in small-scale fishing to join groups to access opportunities for borrowing modern…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia In a new milestone for African agriculture, 78 emerging leaders have successfully graduated from the esteemed Centre for African Leaders in…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 7th December 2023: Today, 78 emerging leaders in food systems graduated from the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA) programme…
By Kilimokwanza.org News Team DODOMA, Tanzania – In a landmark statement, Dodoma Regional Commissioner Rosemary Senyamule has announced a new era of agricultural prosperity…
The Government of Tanzania, through Professor Kitila Mkumbo, Minister of State in the President’s Office for Planning and Investment, has announced the formation of…
Kilimokwanza.org News Team In a significant advancement for agricultural research, the IPK Leibniz-Institut in Germany has announced a fully-funded PhD position in plant breeding.…
In the dynamic landscape of Tanzania, where agriculture meets modernity, the words of Rosemary Senyamule, Dodoma’s Regional Commissioner, resonate with a profound call for…
6th December 2023 In a compelling address at the COP28 Food Systems Pavilion Session, AGRA’s Board Chair, H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, emphasized the critical link…
Rwanda’s food systems landscape is brimming with potential, even in the face of limited natural resources. This is largely attributable to the Rwandan Government’s…
By Neema Munisi TANZANIA: The abundant surplus of food crops in the Njombe, Iringa, and Ruvuma Regions is poised to play a pivotal role…