African Agriculture and Food Systems
By Boaz Blackie Keizire As Africa approaches the SDGs deadline, the next five years are critical for making substantial progress in transforming its food systems. This year in July and in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, Africa is privileged to host the second United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake, another stocktaking moment, 4 years after the UN […]
Dodoma, Tanzania – Aprili 27–28, 2025 Katika hatua ya kihistoria kwa maendeleo ya sekta ya kilimo nchini, Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania imezindua rasmi Mpango wa Maendeleo ya Shoroba za Kilimo Tanzania (AGCOT), tukio lililoongozwa na Waziri Mkuu Mhe. Kassim Majaliwa na kufuatiwa na ziara ya Mheshimiwa Rais Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan katika […]
Mbeya, Tanzania — April 2025 In the lush green landscapes of Mbeya, the seeds of agricultural transformation are taking firm root through the “Growing Together” program — an ambitious initiative strengthening Tanzania’s agri-food system by building the capacity of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and integrating smallholder farmers into high-value supply chains. Earlier this month, […]
April 27, 2025, Dodoma Watch the Launch– In a historic move to revolutionize Tanzania’s agricultural sector, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa today officially launched the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT), an ambitious national initiative aimed at expanding and deepening the success of the pioneering SAGCOT model across the country. The launch event, held in Dodoma, marks […]
April 27, 2025 The Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Kassim Majaliwa (MP), officially launched the BBT Project 1 on April 27, 2025, at the Jakaya Kikwete International Conference Center grounds in Dodoma. The project is funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The launch was attended by Hon. Hussein Bashe (MP), […]
Dodoma, Tanzania – April 27, 2025:The Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Kassim Majaliwa, has directed the Ministry of Agriculture to strengthen the monitoring of Cooperative Society officials to ensure they uphold ethics, transparency, accountability, and good governance in their service. Speaking today during the launch of the Dialogue on Access to […]
By News Desk Dodoma, Tanzania – In a rousing keynote address at the Kilimo Roundtable Africa 2nd National Agricultural Stakeholders’ Forum, held at the Morena Hotel in Dodoma, Godfrey Kirenga, CEO of the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT), laid out a visionary roadmap that positions Tanzania at the forefront of Africa’s food sovereignty agenda. […]
Dodoma, Tanzania – April 23, 2025By KILIMOKWANZA.ORG TEAM Tanzania is embarking on a nationwide agricultural overhaul with the launch of the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT), an ambitious expansion of its regional farming development model. Scheduled for formal unveiling on April 27, the initiative is poised to transform the country’s agricultural sector into a […]
By Dr Diallo Asseta Africa holds 60% of the world’s untapped arable land, a resource that could not only nourish our growing population but also position the continent as a global breadbasket. As we continually reflect on our planet’s health, we must recognize soils as renewable powerhouses, akin to solar and wind energy, demanding a […]
DODOMA: Tanzania is preparing to turn a bold vision into national reality with the official launch of the Co-operative Bank of Tanzania (CoopBankTanzania) on April 28, 2025, an initiative that cements Hon. Hussein Mohamed Bashe, Minister for Agriculture, as one of the country’s most transformative policy champions. The launch, to be officiated by President Samia […]