African Agriculture and Food Systems
By Elizabeth Shumbusho In the process of making the world a better place for now and for the future delegates from nearly 200 countries, presidents, leaders of business and finance, and representatives of civil society gathered in Dubai for the COP28 climate conference with the aim of fast-tracking the transition to a clean-energy future. Thoughtful […]
Farmers of sesame seeds in Tunduru district have earned 17 billion shillings after selling 4,641 metric tons of raw sesame seeds through six auctions held in the district under the warehouse receipt system. This was announced yesterday by the Marketing Officer of the Main Cooperative Union (Tamcu Ltd) in Tunduru District, Marcelino Mrope, during the […]
Mogotio, Baringo County – June 15, 2023 – Honorable Mithika Linturi, Kenya’s Minister of Agriculture, announced the launch of a significant program to bolster food and nutrition security in the Horn of Africa. The Program to Build Resilience For Food and Nutrition Security (BREFONS) was launched at Mr. William Kimosop’s farm in Mogotio, a part […]
Mtwara In regions with scarce rainfall and questionable soil fertility, such as the Southern parts of Tanzania, cassava is an essential crop. It ensures household food security and nutrition. Cassava often serves as a significant food reserve, fostering food security. Many farmers intercrop cassava with other crops like cowpeas, pigeon peas, and groundnuts. The crop […]
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 […]
By AJM Muchoki Tanzania is taking a comprehensive approach to transforming its agricultural sector, intending to grow the sector by 10% by 2030, according to President Samia Suluhu Hassan. She announced this ambitious goal during her speech at the “Food Action Partnership: Investing in Greater Resilience” event in Davos. The current growth range is about […]
DECLARATION at the 12th AGRF SUMMIT DECLARATION at the 12th AGRF SUMMIT Kigali, Rwanda | 9 September 2022 We, the 6,467 participants of the Twelfth AGRF Summit came together in Kigali, Rwanda, from 5 to 9 September 2022 to commit to actions and support for the theme: Grow, Nourish and Reward – Bold Actions for […]
Tanzania’s FY 2022/2023 budget has allocated Shs 420 billion (USD 181 million) for the construction of irrigation schemes infrastructure, about an 805 per cent increase compared with the Sh46.5 billion (USD 20 million) set aside in FY 2021/2022. By Anthony Muchoki As food systems and transformation stakeholders gather in Kigali, Rwanda, for the African Green […]
Na Beda Msimbe TANGA:KAMPUNI ya wauzaji wa pembejeo za kilimo AGRICOM na Benki ya NBC weameingia makubaliano yatakayowezesha wakulima wadogo kukopa zana za kilimo cha zao la mkonge na hivyo kuongeza ufanisi na tija katika shughuli zao. Akizungumza katika Maonesho ya utendaji kazi wa zana za kilimo Wilayani Korogwe yaliyoandaliwa na Agricom kwa ajili ya […]
Na Beda Msimbe SONGWE: WATAALAMU kutoka Taasisi ya Utafiti wa Kilimo (TARI) Naliendele, wamewataka wakulima wa karanga kubadili uendeshaji wao wa kilimo na kujikita katika kilimo biashara kwa kuzingatia kanuni bora za kilimo hicho. Wakiendesha semina mbalimbali za zao hilo katika mikoa ya Lindi, na Ruvuma katikia mwezi wa Juni mwaka huu wamesema kwamba matumizi […]