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Tanzania Agro-Industries Development Flagship

August 31, 2021 Kilimokwanza Features

Programme Document August 2020

Only 15% of countries in Paris Climate Agreement commit to action on soil carbon in NDCs, new analysis finds

August 27, 2021 Africa Kilimo Features, Press Releases

Tanzanian Government Initiates Nationwide Soil Health Assessment

July 31, 2021 Africa Kilimo Features

The Tanzanian government has launched a nationwide soil health assessment project implemented by OCP Company on its behalf. Initially, the project will be executed in four regions: Morogoro, Rukwa, Mbeya,…

Elizabeth Christopher Swai: Pioneering Poultry Farming in Tanzania Against All Odds

June 17, 2021 Anthony Muchoki Features

By KilimoKwanza.org Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Behind thriving AKM Glitters Company Limited is Elizabeth Christopher Swai, a woman whose journey is nothing short of inspirational. Elizabeth’s story begins with a…

Climate Bonds Launches Green Criteria for Agriculture Investments: Now Including Livestock

June 17, 2021 Africa Kilimo Press Releases

Agri-Criteria continues further expansion of green definitions under Climate Bonds Standard The complete Agriculture Criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard has been formally launched today, marking a major turning point in best practice…

In the Face of Mounting Food Security Challenges, Ethiopia Calls for Global Cooperation at the 42nd FAO Conference.

June 15, 2021 Kilimokwanza Africa Features

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopia is urging for collaborative solutions to global hunger and malnutrition at the 42nd Session of the FAO Conference. Representing His Excellency Omer Hussein, the country’s…

TURN TO SUNFLOWER FARMING FOR FAST RETURNS, SAYS PRIME MINISTER MAJALIWA TO FARMERS

June 13, 2021 Kilimo Tanzania Features, News

The Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Kassim Majaliwa Majaliwa, on the afternoon of June 13, 2021, urged sunflower farmers in the sunflower-growing regions to focus on…

TANZANIA’S AGRICULTURE MINISTRY PREPARES LIME-USE GUIDELINES TO COUNTER SOIL ACIDITY

May 29, 2021 Africa Kilimo News

In a pioneering move for Tanzania’s agricultural industry, the Ministry of Agriculture has announced the creation of comprehensive lime-use guidelines for extension officers. The aim is to provide essential training…

Conquering Soil Acidity: Anti-Soil Acidity Project Launched in Songwe

May 21, 2021 Africa Kilimo News

A Collaborative Effort to Boost Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity, Under the umbrella of the Guiding Acid Soil Management Investment in Africa (GAIA) initiative In a significant stride toward transforming agricultural…

Three Priority Intervention Areas to Provide West Africans with Sufficient, Affordable, and Nutritious Food in the Long Term

May 20, 2021 Africa Kilimo Press Releases

— According to the Food Crisis Prevention Network, a record 18.6 million people are currently in need of food assistance in West Africa. While urgent and immediate humanitarian action is…