African Agriculture and Food Systems
As fertilizer costs rise, it is high time to promote the availability and increased use of quality organic alternatives. To help meet this challenge, on June 2, 2022, AGRA handed over guidelines for the production and distribution of organic fertilizers to Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA). The guidelines were developed by AGRA, […]
Overview Agriculture in Tanzania represents almost 30 percent of the country’s GDP with three quarter of the country’s workforce involved in this sector. Agriculture is undoubtedly the largest and most important sector of the Tanzanian economy, with the country benefitting from a diverse production base that includes livestock, staple food crops and a variety of […]
Hassan Al Jabry The global surge in food prices is making headlines, and Africa, particularly Tanzania, might hold a solution. “It’s time for Africa! The Land of Mother Nature Wonders,” states Hassan Aljabri. He advocates for increased investment in Tanzanian agriculture, given the significant potential it holds in addressing the world’s growing food security challenges. […]
Safe Food Systems By Kilimokwanza.org reporter “I am a very ordinary Tanzanian!” That is how Ms Joyce Donati Kimaro, co-founder and Managing Director of Joydons (T) Limited, describes herself, looking up in the blue azure skies of Bagamoyo, the historic seaport of eastern Tanzania. But for those who have seen her actualizing her dream, she […]
The Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Hon. Mashimba Ndaki, has said that the upcoming construction of the fishing port in Kilwa District, Lindi Region, will spur the growth of the blue economy and subsequently increase the national income. Ndaki made the remarks during a brief signing ceremony of the construction agreement between the government and […]
“The initiative enabled about 82,000 farmers to access loans to improve their rice activities. Over 310,000 MT of paddy was sold through structured markets, and over 20,000 MT of quality agro-inputs-seed and fertilizers were accessed from a monitored private-matching fund. From the investment, at least USD 2,000,000 was leveraged from the public and private sectors” […]
Yara Tanzania, one of the country’s leading importers, producers and distributors of fertilizer, has launched a special digital innovation dubbed AfricaConnect Initiative targeting rice farmers countrywide. Speaking while launching the initiative, the Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Hon. Anthony Mavunde lauded Yara Tanzania for its continued effort to develop different digital solutions for farmers and traders. […]
The arrival of a tractor in the small farming community of Luhindo in Tanzania’s Kilolo district feels to local residents like “a revolution” according to local farmer, Chesko Mdeko. Three years ago, Mdeko purchased a tractor from one of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa’s (AGRA) partners, the equipment dealer ETC Agro, with financing from a […]
MAPUTO, Mozambique: May 31, 2022 – Former Tanzania President and Board member of AGRA, H.E. Jakaya Kikwete, has just completed a week-long tour of Mozambique. He met with the country’s President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi and other leaders for high-level discussions on the state of the agriculture sector in the country. The visit was planned to […]
soybean farmers in the Southern Region have shown keen interest in the anticipated investment by China’s Longping High-Tech. This investment is expected to enhance soybean production and quality across various regions in Tanzania. During an ongoing tour by Longping’s executives to the soybean-producing areas in Tanzania, Mr. Shangyang Wu, the Director of Foreign Business and […]