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MazaoHub Celebrates Strategic Growth with AGCOT Centre: A Journey Guided by Vision and Wisdom

By Kilimokwanza.org In the ever-evolving landscape of agricultural transformation in Tanzania, few partnerships exemplify purpose and passion quite like the one between MazaoHub Precision Agriculture and the AGCOT Centre — formerly known as the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT). Geophrey Tenganamba, Co-Founder of MazaoHub, recently shared a heartfelt tribute to this partnership, describing […]

Dodoma Goes Apple: Region Bets on Fruit to Boost Economy

RC Champions Apple Initiative as Key to Economic EmpowermentDodoma Regional Commissioner Rosemary S. Senyamule is spearheading a bold initiative to cultivate apples as a strategic crop, aiming to uplift the region’s economy and the livelihoods of its residents. Dodoma, Tanzania – In a groundbreaking move aimed at transforming the regional economy and improving the livelihoods […]

AGCOT: Making Farming Attractive, One Harvest at a Time

Field Day Celebration in Lusinga, Kilolo – A New Chapter for Potato Farming in Tanzania Lusinga Village, Dabaga Ward – May 13, 2025 The air was filled with excitement and pride as farmers in Lusinga, Kilolo District, came together to celebrate Siku ya Mkulima (Farmer’s Day)—a special occasion marking the successful harvest of improved potato […]

Rediscovering Health in Heritage: How Traditional Diets in Kilimanjaro Offer a Cure for Modern Diseases

By Juma Msafiri A quiet revolution is stirring in the cool, misty slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, where the Chagga people have lived for generations. It doesn’t involve modern machines or imported technologies—it starts on the plate. Rooted in bananas, beans, indigenous greens, and fermented drinks like mbege, the traditional diets of the Kilimanjaro region are […]

Kenya Transforming Agriculture for Economic Empowerment and Food Security: Grand Promises, Grim Realities

By Cege Wa Mahiga This morning, Principal Secretary for Agriculture, Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh Paul, CBS, joined Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki at his Karen residence for yet another high-level meeting aimed at reviewing the status of Kenya’s agricultural transformation under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). While the optics were impressive and the statements polished, […]

On May 12, 2025, Minister for Agriculture, Hon. Hussein Bashe (MP), handed over 38 vehicles worth TZS 4.2 billion and 7 water well drilling rigs to strengthen the implementation and oversight of key agricultural sector responsibilities in Tanzania.

Tanzania Boosts Agricultural Transformation: Minister Bashe Hands Over Vehicles and Water Drilling Rigs Worth TZS 4.2 Billion

By A Correspondent Dodoma, May 12, 2025 – In a bold step to fast-track Tanzania’s Agenda 10/30 and enhance service delivery across the agriculture sector, the Minister for Agriculture, Hon. Hussein Bashe (MP), has officially handed over 38 vehicles and 7 advanced water well drilling rigs worth a combined TZS 4.2 billion. The ceremony, held […]

Tanzania’s Food Systems Transformation: AGRA Calls for Investment Blueprint to Guide Agricultural Growth Corridors

Dodoma, Tanzania – As Tanzania accelerates its national vision to become Africa’s leading green agribusiness hub, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has announced a strategic call for consultancy services to develop an Investment Blueprint for the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT). This initiative marks a crucial step in operationalizing the […]

AGCOT: AGRA Launches Call for Greenprints to Drive Tanzania’s Food Systems Transformation

Dodoma, Tanzania – Tanzania is poised to transform its agricultural landscape, building on the success of the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) to drive a nationwide green revolution. Through a new Request for Proposal (RFP AGRA-TZ-1030), AGRA, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Agricultural Transformation Office (ATO), and international allies like […]

From Punishment to Purpose: Building a Chicken Farm to Power the Future of Farming

🐣May 13, 2025 🌾 A Movement to Transform Farming in TanzaniaIn Iringa, Tanzania, Florence Nkini turns childhood disdain for farming into a source of pride and opportunity. Once a punishment for schoolchildren, farming is now a pathway to dignity and sustainability through the Children’s Farm Project. Over 700 kids have explored the joys of planting, […]

AGCOT Clearing the Air: Tanzania’s Path to Environmental Literacy and Carbon Market Growth

From AGCOT Centre, Dar es Salaam In an enlightening new conversation filled with clarity and national pride, Geoffrey Kirenga, CEO of the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT), sat down with Professor Noah Makula Paulin, a senior lecturer in climate change from the University of Dar es Salaam, to unpack two often-confused environmental issues: ozone-depleting […]