December 10, 2020
by Africa Kilimo
WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS – We must combine social and technological innovation to make the world’s agri-food systems healthy, equitable, resilient and sustainable, according to a new Expert Panel report from the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, published by Nature Sustainability in collaboration with its sibling journal, Nature Food. The Expert Panel Report brought together 20 business, government, non-profit and scientific […]
December 6, 2020
by Kenya News
By Edwin Githinji email: eddy.githinji022@gmail.com On the 5th of December every year, the world comes together in celebration of the world soil day, a day set apart to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of soil as a critical component of the natural system, and a vital contributor to human well-being. On celebrating this day, the […]
December 6, 2020
by Kilimokwanza
Kusaya aona ajira yenye tija kwa vijana ni kilimo Rufiji Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Kilimo Gerald Kusaya aliwahamasisha Vijana waliopata mafunzo ya kilimo na ufugaji wa kuku wa nyama na mayai kufikiria kujiajiri kwa kuanzia na mitaji midogo. Katibu mkuu huyo alisema hayo wakati akifunga mafunzo ya kilimo na ufugaji kwa vitendo kwa Vijana 48 […]
November 30, 2020
by Africa Kilimo
The African nation of Tanzania is currently exporting horticulture produce valued at more than US$780 million. However, the industry’s potential is estimated to be more than US $2 billion. The money might be flowing in as new markets are opened up abroad. Dr Jacquiline Mkindi, the Chief Executive Director for TAHA, said: “Our flagship horticultural […]
November 23, 2020
by Editor
Mwanza, 23:11:2020 Serikali ya Awamu ya Tano imefanikiwa kurejesha mali za vyama vikuu vya ushirika Nyanza, Geita na Simiyu zenye thamani ya Shilingi Bilioni 61 zilizokuwa zikimilikiwa kinyume cha utaratibu. Akikabidhi hati 37 kwa wenyeviti wa vyama vya Nyanza (NCU),Geita (GCU) na Simiyu (SIMCU) leo (23.11.2020) jijini Mwanza Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Kilimo Gerald Kusaya […]
November 19, 2020
by Editor
Musoma,19:11:2020 Serikali imezitaka taasisi na mashirika binafsi yanayopokea fedha toka kwa wahisani na wafadhili ndani na nje ya nchi kwa ajili ya kilimo kuhakikisha kwamba wanazitumia katika miradi hiyo ili kukuza sekta ya kilimo na kuwawezesha wakulima kupata kipato. Kauli hiyo ya serikali imetolewa Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Kilimo Gerald Kusaya wakati akifungua maonesho ya […]
November 19, 2020
by Editor
” Kilimo mseto kwa usalama wa chakula na kipato” Musoma, 19:11:2020 Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Kilimo Bw. Gerald Kusaya amehamasisha wakulima na wafugaji nchini kutumia kilimo mseto ili kuongeza uhakika wa chakula na kipato. Alsema hayo akifungua Maonesho ya Kilimo Mseto yanayofanyika mjini Musoma kwa kuwashirikisha wakulima, wafugaji na wavuvi chini ya uratibu wa shirika […]
October 25, 2020
by Kenya News
By Edwin Githinji E-mail: eddy.githinji022@gmail.com Worldwide, 1.3 billion of all the food produced for human consumption is lost, spoiled, or wasted. This observation is more vivid in developing countries, where the storage facilities are made of straw and wood. This makes the harvest vulnerable to rain, infestation by rodents and insects, and insufficient cooling for […]
October 25, 2020
by Editor
___________________ *Flagship to mobilize agro-industrialization investments Dodoma: The East African Community (EAC) food powerhouse, Tanzania has made a bold move expected to greatly accelerate agro-industry based inclusive economic growth, characterized by agro-processing for domestic and export markets. The new catalyst high impact initiative, Tanzania Agro-industries Development Flagship (TAIDF), has been put in place to augment […]
October 24, 2020
by Kilimokwanza
To transform the agriculture sector in its totality – crop farming, animal husbandry, aquaculture and fisheries from subsistence to commercial- manufacturing and food industry, must become well developed. For this to happen and be scaled up, agriculture mechanisation and adoption of other science and technology models is the way. This has been apparent for years. […]