Kenya says cheap maize is not available anywhere in the world
Nairobi- The Deputy President of Kenya, Rigathi Gachagua, has spoken out on the ongoing controversy surrounding the importation of cheap, duty-free maize into the country....
Tanzanian Female-Led Companies to Benefit from €170 Million Investment by European Investment Bank
European Investment Bank (EIB) has confirmed its first engagement in Tanzania in seven years, backing a €540 million investment by Tanzanian businesses. The funding has...
$85,000 grant funding up for grabs in AGRA’s 2023 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards
AGRA has announced that applications are now open for the 2023 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA), which recognize African female agripreneurs who have...
President Samia wants livestock sector transformation.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed her desire to see a transformation of Tanzania’s livestock sector. The Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa, announced this in a...
Farmers’ Cooperative Union-Milambo Passes a Budget of 2.5 Billion Shillings
Lucas Raphael, Tabora – Milambo Farmers’ Cooperative Union members have passed estimates of revenues and expenditures totalling 2.55 billion shillings, which are expected to be...
AGRA to celebrate International Women’s Day by launching 2023 Women Agripreneur of the Year Awards at virtual event
Nairobi, Kenya – AGRA is set to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day by launching the 2023 Women Agripreneur of the Year Awards. The virtual...
TEMDO engineers praised for innovative machines to process various crops, including groundnuts, cassava, and grapes.
Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture is implementing a new strategy aimed at empowering sugarcane farmers to produce sugar, with the goal of expanding markets and benefiting...
Tanzania’s Plant Health and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA) Saves 1,056.3 Tons of Cereal Crops from Fall Armyworm
By Sifa Lubasi sifalubasi@gmail.com Tanzania’s TPHPA has announced its successful control of the fall armyworm, which has saved over 1,056.3 tons of cereal crops. The...
Tanzania Showing the Way in Empowering Youth to Drive Food System Transformation, According to Dr. Agnes Kalibata
By Anthony Muchoki Dr. Agnes M. Kalibata, President of AGRA, has commended the Tanzanian government for taking a significant step towards enabling youth to participate...
Former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete named as new Africa Food Prize Chair
Former President of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, has been announced as the new Chair of the Africa Food Prize (AFP) for 2023. In...