African Agriculture and Food Systems
Serengeti-Mara, Tanzania – Situated amidst the lush plains of Serengeti-Mara, Penina Boto was once like many local farmers, laboriously hauling water over 50 meters just to nourish her modest half-acre farm. But, as the sun shone bright one day, a pivotal change dawned on Penina’s life – a loan granting her a solar-powered irrigation pump. […]
Musoma – At the heart of Tanzania’s Mara region, farmer and livestock keeper Juma Makole once grappled with formidable irrigation constraints, curbing his agrarian aspirations. Yet, in a transformative shift during 2021, the winds changed direction for him courtesy of TAMFI’s renewable energy endeavor. Facilitated by a loan from Enokwe Microfinance, affiliated with TAMFI, Makole […]
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Kigoma-Nyanzele, Tanzania | #RenewableEnergyFinancing At 26, Neema Yahaya stands tall as an emblem of determination in Kigoma-Nyanzele. Juggling roles as a mother of three and a small business owner, she shines a light on the transformative power of renewable energy, courtesy of the Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) and TANERELA MFI. Neema’s narrative is […]
AGRA President Dr AGNES Kalibata has been appointed as a member of the President’s Advisory Committee for the 28th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Advisory Committee is composed of leading experts from around the world who will provide advice to the […]
In a groundbreaking move towards building a sustainable future for Tanzania’s agricultural sector, the Ministry of Agriculture has invested a staggering 14 billion Tanzanian shillings into the Building a Better Tomorrow: Youth Initiative for Agribusiness (BBT-YIA). The initiative, set to run from 2022 to 2030, aims to empower the country’s youth by providing them with […]
Dar es Salaam Tanzanian organizations and companies involved in agriculture have received a call to seize the tremendous opportunities presented by Africa’s Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit (AGRF-2023). Geoffrey Kirenga, the CEO of the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT), emphasized the importance of Africa’s focus on producing enough food to feed its growing […]
By JOHN MUCHOKI Professor Riziki Shemdoe, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, has underscored the importance of Tanzania’s Agribusiness Deal Room in the context of the Africa’s Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit (AGRF-2023). As a prominent figure in Tanzania’s agricultural sector, Professor Shemdoe has highlighted the pivotal role of the Agribusiness […]
Dodoma, Tanzania – The Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Hussein Bashe, has emphasized the crucial role of youth and women in driving agricultural innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth, as Tanzania and Africa aim to become the hub of global food security. Speaking at a press conference held in Dodoma, Minister Bashe highlighted the untapped potential of […]
Dodoma Tanzania is positioning itself as a champion of food security and agricultural advancement on the global stage as it fervently prepares for the eagerly awaited Africa’s Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit (AGRF-2023) in Dar es Salaam, hosted by H.E Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, and the AGRF Partner’s Group. […]