African Agriculture and Food Systems
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. Speaking to Citizen TV, Gachagua said, “cheap maize is not available anywhere in the world”. His remarks come in response to complaints from millers who have been unable to secure […]
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 been supported by leading Tanzanian banks CRDB, NMB, and KCB-Tanzania, and will benefit companies nationwide. The EIB has committed €270 million to the initiative, which includes targeted support for €170 […]
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 demonstrated remarkable innovation and business excellence in agricultural value chains. The winners will be unveiled during the 2023 AGRF Summit and will receive $85,000 in grant funding. To be eligible […]
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 press briefing today, stating that the president is keen on developing the sector to boost Tanzania’s economy. The President has instructed the relevant ministries and agencies to collaborate to formulate […]
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 collected from various sources for the financial year 2023/2024. Presenting the union’s budget at the 5th Annual General Meeting held recently at Kaliua Secondary School Hall in Kaliua District, Acting […]
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 event, themed ‘Harnessing the power of digital technology to power gender inclusive agri-food sector transformation,’ will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, from 15:00 – 17:00 hrs (East African […]
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 farmers. The government is working to enable farmers to become sugar producers, which will increase the availability of sugar in the country and provide benefits for both farmers and employment […]
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 agency’s Acting Director-General, Professor Joseph Ndunguru, revealed that the fall armyworm control was carried out in several regions of the country, including Tabora, Kigoma, Geita, Shinyanga, Mwanza, Mbeya, Pwani, Arusha, […]
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 in food system transformation. A strong advocate for youth empowerment in agricuture, Dr Kalibata believes that “the younger generation needs to have productive, meaningful lives. Let’s give them the technologies […]
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 addition to this new position, he also serves as a board member for the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), an organization committed to driving an agricultural transformation […]