African Agriculture and Food Systems
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 […]
AGRA and Microsoft, through its Africa Transformation Office, signed an MoU for further partnership in Davos The organizations will leverage their success from a previous partnership starting 2019, and which led to the development of the AgriBot DAVOS, Switzerland: May 24, 2022 – AGRA and leading technology provider Microsoft, have announced expanding their partnership to […]
Mr. Geoffrey Kirenga is the CEO SAGCOT Centre Limited. He has a wealth of experience in East African agriculture value chains. Mr Mwakasaka Ipyana spoke with him about food systems transformation, seeds and AGRA support to the agricultural sector, including his views on AGRA impact. The following are excerpts of the interview: Tanzania is currently […]
This year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting takes place during one of the most challenging years the world has seen for a long time. The COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and an impending global food crisis are reversing decades of progress. As in most times of crisis, the most vulnerable people are bearing the […]
*Workable input distribution networks key to technology adoption, sustainable and improved food systems Dr Joseph Mhagama is a Member of Parliament for Madaba Constituency in Tanzania, chair of parliamentary committee on Law and Constitution and the CEO of RUCODIA (Ruvuma Commercialization and Diversification of Agriculture)” a vocal civil society about commercialization and diversification of agriculture as a […]