Nane Nane fair: Agricultural mission to Southern Tanzania
The first week of August is all about agriculture in Tanzania. From August 1st onwards, agricultural fairs are organized all over the country, culminating in...
Samia launches fertiliser subsidy programme
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has launched a fertiliser subsidy programme to start 2022/23 season. A bag of DAP that was sold for Sh131,675 will now...
Call for improved agriculture business in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam, 07/08/2022 Tanzania under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan has placed agriculture at the top of the agenda, thus it’s paramount...
Improving the Agriculture Business Enabling Environment: A Pre-requisite for Agro-Industrialisation in Tanzania
By Dr Barney I. S. Laseko, Policy Implementation Consultant 8th August 2022 Introduction All governments in the world have held agriculture sectors very close to...
A Historic Leap in Soil Nutrient Mapping: Revolutionary 30m Resolution Soil Information System for Africa
By Anthony.Muchoki@gmail.com An international team of researchers have created an innovative, high-resolution Soil Information System for the continent of Africa. The system allows for detailed...
AGRA’s Women Agripreneurs Top 15 , shortlisted from 1478 applicants from 38 African countries
The selected Top applicants are from nine African countries: Benin, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The applicants were selected from a...
Malawi to create Agricultural Transformation Agency
H.E. Dessalegn paid a courtesy call to H.E. Chakwera to discuss matters around food system transformation H.E. Dessalegn pitched a Malawian Agricultural Transformation Agency, which...
Former Ethiopia Prime Minister appeals for collaboration in fast-tracking Africa’s food system transformation
H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn was in Zambia on a three-day visit that saw him attend the fourth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, Regional Economic Communities...
Ministers of Africa and the Americas hold first sum
Ministers of Africa and the Americas hold first summit to enhance cooperation on agrifood issues The meeting, to be held on 27, 28 and 29...
Rukwa Farmers, Sama Kaya Saccos, among 9 microfinance institutions in TAMFI, Water.org plan for affordable lending for water, sanitation
Dar es Salaam, 25, July 2022 Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) and Water.org have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with nine financial institutions which...