Kilimo Kwanza
African Agriculture and Food Systems
Seeds and Agriculture Research Processes in Tanzania
Seeds and Agriculture Research Processes in Tanzania: The case of small scale farmers’ participation in setting research agenda 0 A Scoping Study report on Seeds and Agriculture Research Processes in Tanzania: The case of small scale farmers’ participation in setting research agenda Supported under the EU funded INSARD project Conducted by ESAFF May, 2013 DISCLAIMER […]
Farmers’ Assessment of sorghum varieties in Central Tanzania in 2013 cropping season
United Republic of Tanzania Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives Directorate of Research and Training The Northern Zone Agricultural Research and Development Institute (NZARDI) Farmers’ Assessment of sorghum varieties in Central Tanzania in 2013 cropping season By: P. Sulumo and F. Mgonja May 2013 Selian Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) P.O. Box 6024 Arusha Tanzania […]
AGRA Initiative in Tanzania: A Promising Future for Food Security and Economy Despite Challenges
By Anthony Muchoki ARUSHA, Tanzania — The pursuit of a green revolution in Tanzania’s agriculture sector is already showing promise, as local companies have begun to engage in agribusiness in earnest. Notably, some of these companies have ventured into producing quality seeds for maize, sorghum, and sunflower. Large-scale seed farming presents opportunities for more farmers […]
Investment blueprint for Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania
The Release of the SAGCOT Investment Blueprint Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — September 2022 In the heart of East Africa, a quiet revolution has been unfolding across the vast and fertile landscapes of southern Tanzania. A decade ago, in the wake of mounting food insecurity, rural poverty, and underutilized agricultural land, the Government of Tanzania […]
Agro-dealers must ensure they support smallholder farmers with training and other capacity-building initiatives so as not only to boost their business but the whole agriculture development process for the national good.
Press release issued by BRiTEN Dar es Salaam, 7 November 2012 Agro dealers are a critical link in the agricultural input distribution chain; moreover, they play an important role in supporting the smallholder farmer to commercialize. Agro dealers are located nearer the farmer and provide a range of goods and services. Agrodealer Associations serve as […]
SAGCOT: Some major planned improvements (2012 –15) Road Projects
STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, AT THE OPENING OF THE AFRICAN GREEN REVOLUTION FORUM 2012, 27th SEPTEMBER 2012, ARUSHA, TANZANIA
Your Excellency Dr. Kofi Annan, Chairman of the African Green Revolution Alliance (AGRA); Your Excellency Dr. Eng. Gervais Rufyikiri, Second Vice President of the Republic of Burundi; Your Excellency Ambassador Seif Iddi, Second Vice President of Zanzibar; Honorable Ministers; Distinguished members of the diplomatic Corps; Invited Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen; It gives me great pleasure […]
Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and Kofi Annan challenge African leadership to take food security action.
African Green Revolution Forum to convene global and international leaders Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (23 August 2012) – The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and Former United Nations Secretary-General and Board Chair of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Kofi Annan, today announced that Tanzania will […]
