African Agriculture and Food Systems
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 […]
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 […]
” 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 […]
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 […]
___________________ *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 […]
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. […]
Songwe The Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture has announced its plans to construct infrastructure for the Nguvukazi Mwanavala irrigation scheme in the Imalilo Songwe area, Mbarali district. This significant development, covering an estimated 6,500 hectares, is poised to enhance agricultural productivity in the region. This ambitious project will commence following the implementation of directives from President […]
Songwe Wizara ya Kilimo imesema itajenga miundombinu ya skimu ya umwagiliaji ya Nguvukazi Mwanavala katika kata ya Imalilo Songwe wilaya ya Mbarali yenye eneo linalokadiriwa kuwa hekta 6,500. Aidha shughuli hiyo itafanyika baada ya kukamilika kwa utekelezaji wa maagizo ya Rais kupitia kamati ya mawaziri. Kauli hiyo ya serikali imetolewa na Katibu Mkuu Wizara ya […]
Njombe Serikali ya awamu ya tano imetumia shilingi Bilioni 56 kujenga vihenge vya kisasa na maghala ili kuongeza uwezo wa kuhifadhi nafaka kufikia tani 501,000 mwaka 2020 toka tani 250,000 mwaka 2015. Mafanikio hayo ya serikali yamesemwa na Naibu Waziri wa Kilimo, Omary Mgumba wakati akifungua maadhimisho ya Siku ya Chakula Duniani kitaifa mkoani Njombe. […]
*with research science-based precision agriculture for increased crop productivity Research activities will continue to play a key role in agricultural transformation into science-based precision agriculture for increased crop productivity, in the drive to ensure the sustainable supply of raw material for growing Tanzania’s industrial economy, according to the Director of Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) […]