Kilimo Kwanza
African Agriculture and Food Systems
Former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete Urges Africa to Harness Agricultural Productivity for Intra-African Trade
Accra, Ghana – In a powerful address at the African Leadership Forum, His Excellency Jakaya Kikwete, the fourth President of Tanzania and a board member of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), emphasized the urgent need for agricultural transformation across the continent. The forum, gathering leaders and delegates, highlighted the immense potential […]
Commemoration of Edward Sokoine Highlights Importance of Agriculture and Youth Involvement
Morogoro, Tanzania – Paul Kimiti, Chairman of the Julius Nyerere Memorial Institute, delivered a compelling message to the youth, urging them to embrace agriculture to achieve economic freedom wholeheartedly. Kimiti made these remarks during the 18th commemoration ceremony at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Morogoro. The event, attended by distinguished guests, including Judith […]
Africa’s Food Systems Forum 2023 (AGRF-2023): Minister Bashe Invites Canadian Participation
The Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Hussein Bashe, held a meeting and fruitful discussions with the Canadian Ambassador to Tanzania, Hon. Kyle Nunas, regarding Africa’s Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit (AGRF-2023). Minister Bashe and Ambassador Nunas engaged in a comprehensive dialogue on the optimal ways to invest in the agricultural sector, focusing on enhancing wheat production […]
Morogoro launches an ambitious tree-planting campaign
Environmental Players in New Tree Planting Drive to Save Water Source Environmental Players in New Tree Planting Drive to Save Water Source Stakeholders and Strategies Morogoro, Tanzania – In a collaborative effort to restore degraded water sources and safeguard the region’s water supply, environmental stakeholders in Morogoro have launched an ambitious tree planting campaign. Led […]
How Penina Boto Sowed Change in Tanzanian Agriculture
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. […]
Juma Makole: A Tanzanian Farmer’s Green Evolution in Agriculture
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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Neema Yahaya: Rising with Solar Power – An Entrepreneur’s Journey towards Sustainability
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 […]
Dr. Kalibata Named Member of COP28 President’s Advisory Committee for Climate Change
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 […]