African Agriculture and Food Systems
In Tanzania, a country where agriculture forms the backbone of the economy, fashion is not often the first thing that comes to mind. Yet, the intersection of fashion and agriculture presents a unique opportunity to redefine sustainability, cultural identity, and economic development. This opinion By Lucy Sebastian for KilimoKwanza.org explores the untapped potential of integrating […]
By Edwin Githinji E-mail: eddy.githinji022@gmail.com Kenya’s farmers will now have easy access to critical information on the current fertilizer trends, following the launch of a digital tool by the government of Kenya through the ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries. Visualizing Insights on Fertiliser for Africa Agriculture (VIFAA) dashboard aims at improving food productivity by […]
Morogoro Watumishi wa Wizara ya Kilimo wametakiwa kufanya kazi kwa uadilifu na kuzingatia maadili ya utumishi wa umma ili kuongeza tija katika kuwahudumia wananchi. Wito huo umetolewa leo mjini Morogoro na Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Kilimo, Gerald Kusaya wakati alipofungua mafunzo ya siku nne kwa wakuu wa taasisi, bodi na wakala chini ya wizara kuhusu […]
Pemba 20.08.2020 Wakulima wa Pemba wameanza kunufaika na miradi ya kilimo inayotekelezwa kwa pamoja na serikali ya Muungano na ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar ya uendelezaji zao la mpunga (ERPP) na mradi wa Kudhibiti Sumukuvu nchini (TANIPAC). Mradi wa Kuimarisha Uzalishaji Mpunga nchini (ERPP) umetumia shilingi Bilioni mbili kujenga na kukarabati miundombinu ya skimu za umwagiliaji […]
Babati 28.08.2020 Serikali imeviagiza viwanda vya mbolea nchini kuzalisha mbolea yenye viwango vya juu vya ubora na kuiuza kwa wakulima kwa gharama nafuu ili uzalishaji wa mazao uwe na tija na kuchangia ukuaji wa uchumi wa kaya na taifa. Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya Kilimo Gerald Kusaya alitoa agizo hilo leo mkoani Manyara alipotembelea kukagua kiwanda […]
DPS-MoA Field Mission to SUKA Consortium 19TH TO 24TH JULY 2020 Tanzania after attaining food self-sufficiency for over a decade is in the race to increase production, develop markets, and multiple agriculture-based industries in the road to fully make agriculture one of the most viable business sectors for pushing up the country to upper-middle-income […]
Connecting investment-ready agricultural companies and projects to financiers, business services, and ecosystem partners from around the world, is a concept that needs to be encouraged, especially to increase technology uptake for efficiency along the sector value chain. This was underpinned by the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Prof Siza TumboSpeaking in Dar […]
This Report delves into an examination of the agricultural regulatory framework in Tanzania, featuringthe key areas as identified by AGRA (the Client) in the Terms of Reference. The underlying objectivecentered on the examination of the ineptness of the existing regulatory framework on the four key areasthat require reform in order to boost agro-investment and trade […]
An assessment in four Latin American countries identifies the main vulnerabilities and threats of climate change to the region’s agricultural systems. CALI, COLOMBIA – Smallholder farmers are on the frontlines of the climate crisis in the agricultural sector, and at the same time, smallholder farmers feed the world, producing nearly 70% of the total food […]
Influential voices from six continents present path to climate-smart, food-secure future in wake of new UN report warning climate stress contributing to COVID “food emergency” WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS – Influential voices from six continents present path to climate-smart, food-secure future in wake of new UN report warning climate stress contributing to COVID “food emergency”. With COVID-19 intensifying […]